Patient Safety Observer, Full Time
Core
Provides supervision of patients at risk of injury or elopement in a hospital setting, assisting with daily care activities and reporting safety concerns.
Role type
Patient Safety Observer (clinical support)
Builds
Patient safety and care continuity
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient orientation, patient assistance (bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, positioning), infection control, isolation techniques, emergency response (BLS), reporting behavioral changes, discharge assistance
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Prepare patient rooms, orient patients to room and safety systems, assist with ADLs (bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting), assist with positioning and ambulation, report changes in patient condition or behavior, support discharge process, follow isolation and infection control protocols
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on staff