What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Observer position at Reid Health?
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Our values of Excellence, Empathy, Integrity and Accountability are essential to exceed our customers’ expectations. At Reid, we look for individuals who believe in our core values and demonstrate a genuine desire to make a positive impact to those we serve. We take pride in employing people who show up every day with a commitment to these values along with our mission and vision. We are one team working toward a common goal of providing outstanding customer care and service to our communities. If you have a calling to serve and are looking for meaningful and purposeful work, Reid Health is the place for you.
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Our values of Excellence, Empathy, Integrity and Accountability are essential to exceed our customers’ expectations. At Reid, we look for individuals who believe in our core values and demonstrate a genuine desire to make a positive impact to those we serve. We take pride in employing people who show up every day with a commitment to these values along with our mission and vision. We are one team working toward a common goal of providing outstanding customer care and service to our communities. If you have a calling to serve and are looking for meaningful and purposeful work, Reid Health is the place for you.
To lead our communities to well-being, one person at a time. It is not just what we do – it is who we are.
Overview of Responsibilities
- Provides one-on-one companionship/supervision with patients via the MedSitter technology.
- Proactively redirects patients via MedSitter technology.
- Notifies leadership and care team of any patients failing the MedSitter program.
- 4 or more Staff Assist Alarms within 30 minutes (unless there is a removable trigger that would remedy the patient’s responses)
- Excessive Verbal Redirections requiring the PSO to focus less on other monitored patients to continue to redirect.
- Excessive need to call staff to assist the patient in the patient room.
- Utilizes Staff Assist Alarm appropriately and proactively.
- Verbally redirects patient as needed.
- Checks in with patients either verbally or with audio once per hour.
- Communicates escalated patient behavior to the bedside care team in a timely manner.
- Provides privacy when requested by patient care team.
- Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status; ensures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
Education/Experience
Education Required: High School Diploma
Schedule Details
Night shift. 24 hours weekly. 6:00pm - 6:15am.What We Offer
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