Patient Safety Attendant
Core
Provide continuous one-on-one observation and safety monitoring for patients in a clinical setting, ensuring a safe environment and documenting observations.
Role type
Patient Safety Attendant
Builds
Safe patient observation environment
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Safety
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient observation, documentation, handoff communication, ligature-free environment maintenance, physical lifting (35 lbs), manual dexterity, sensory awareness
Preferred skills
previous hospital experience
Technologies
Basic Life Support (BLS), CPI certification
Responsibilities
Maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide observation; Appropriately document information required during patient observation; Perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse; Assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment; Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs; Adhere to all policies and procedures.