What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Attendant position at HCA Houston Healthcare West?
Description
SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)SCHEDULE: Full-time
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HCA Houston Healthcare West – Houston, TX
Patient Safety Attendant – Sitter
HCA Houston Healthcare West is a full-service 266 bed hospital that provides a range of health services. It is recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and, under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, brings to its community The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston, a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, are located on the Southwest Freeway at the Williams Trace and Sugar Lakes exit.
HCA Houston Healthcare West is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, part of the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. The division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers and diagnostic imaging facilities in greater Houston, Corpus Christi and South Texas. Facilities include: 17 hospitals, nine ambulatory care centers, 13 off-campus emergency centers, and a regional transfer center.
What you will do in this role:
- Communicates directly and effectively to unit staff in the event that a patient is at risk for a fall.
- Activates Code Star immediately in the event that a patient fall is imminent.
- Effectively escalates notification process to appropriate staff as necessary.
- Maintains accurate and up to date department logs/records.
- Telephone etiquette – communicates interdepartmental and clinical information in a clear and timely manner.
- Management, cleaning, inventory, and organization of departmental equipment and supplies.
- Effectively uses the computer system and programs in managing order entry and supplies.
- Effectively uses infection control precautions.
- Recognizes patient discomfort and responds/reports promptly to licensed nurse.
Qualifications
Qualifications
High school graduate or GED preferred
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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HCA Houston Healthcare -
Webster, TX