What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Attendant - Nights (.9 FTE - 36 hrs/wk) position at billingsclinic?
The incumbent in this role will be responsible for providing
constant observation for assigned patients. Responsible to remain actively
engaged with the patient when they are not resting and monitoring the patient
for safety and assisting care provider staff as appropriate.
Essential Job Functions
• Provides constant observation by remaining at the bedside assigned to and
remaining alert and focused on the patient. Adapts environment to provide
maximum comfort for patient:
• Room temperature
• Room lighting
• Noise levels (generally quiet with low stimulation)
• Calms the patient as needed and provides diversional activities/distractions
such as reading, games, activity apron, television, radio, coloring, or taking
the patient for a walk as allowed.
• Maintains a safe room environment by keeping room free of obstacles and
ensuring patient’s personal items are kept within reach (i.e., call light, bed
side stand, glasses, etc).
• Helps patients that can walk with minimal assist to the restroom, helping
with use of a walker, pushing a wheelchair, etc.
• Assists Certified Nursing Assistants or other care providers with simple
tasks such as bed making, filling water pitchers as appropriate, or keeping the
room orderly.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all
mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency
environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job
performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the
patient/department.
• a) May be requested to assist with transporting or transferring patients
• b) May be requested to assist with various clerical tasks such as filing
charts
• c) May be requested to assist with stocking supplies
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission,
vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all
mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. • Maintains competency
in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates
to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the
department/organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
• High School or GED preferred
Experience
• Must be sixteen (16) years of age
• Prior patient related experience desirable, but not required (i.e., Medical
Assistant, Unit Clerk, housekeeping staff)
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the
above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered
