Safety Associate PRN Moss at Elkins Park

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Job Description

PATIENT SAFETY ASSOCIATE

MOSS ELKINS PARK

About Jefferson

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done.

About Our Unit

Brain Injury Unit is a 30-bed stroke unit Pt. ages 18

Awards & Recognition

Moss-Magee Rehab is ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of “America’s Best” rehabilitation facilities. Well known for its success treating spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, traumatic brain injury and related conditions, Moss- Magee Rehab sees nearly 2,800 inpatients and 190,000 outpatients yearly.

Schedule Commitment

Schedules are available 6 weeks in advance. The work schedule commitment for this position requires the following:

• These are 12-hour shifts
• Must be able to work every third(3rd) weekend
• Holiday commitment consists of 1 holiday per season
   

Responsibilities

The Safety Associate works under the supervision of a licensed professional to provide constant observation of assigned patients and intervention if necessary to keep those patients safe. 

Patient Safety Associate maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for our patients. They do not provide any direct patient care. They have 2 roles.

• 1:1 observation: usually the assigned role, expected to be within arms reach and keep the patient in eye sight at all times, while redirecting them, preventing harmful behaviors, and noting changes in patient behaviors
• Continuous rounder: assigned to multiple rooms and instructed to enter room, assess patient and environment, and then move on to the next room on a continuous basis.

Qualifications

To qualify as Patient Care Tech, you must meet the following requirements for consideration:

• High school degree or equivalent required. 
• Minimum of 6 months of patient sitter experience required
• BLS from the American Heart Association required 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to de-escalate patients who are agitated in a way that preserves patient dignity required. 
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions 

Total Rewards

As a valued member of the team, you will be eligible to receive our total rewards package which includes:
 

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans 
• Retirement Plans 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Voluntary benefits
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc. 

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.