What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Attendant PRN position at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System?
Patient Flow and Capacity
Job Summary
The patient safety attendant's role is to be present for the designated patient either visually or physically to observe patient behavior, communicate with and de-escalate patient, and notify nursing personnel if the patient condition changes or requires assistance. The patient safety attendant serves as a resource to assist the PCT/MST and or nursing staff with basic functions for the designated patient but does not substitute for the normal staff job scopes.
Required Qualifications
- Require demonstrated interpersonal skills to provide calm verbal feedback to patients, re-direct behavior, and reinforce safety with patients.
- Require ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Require ability to work with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer previous experience in health care field.
- Prefer CPR certification upon hire. Require American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR within 90 days of start date.
- Prefer demonstrated knowledge/experience of growth and development, and possess the ability to interact, communicate and care for specific patient population with care and compassion.
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
0800-1830 Mon-Sat, 0900-1730 Sun