What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Attendant - Emergency Department position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
Our ED Patient Safety Attendants are Mental Health Technicians that support our high risk mental health patients during crisis events. You will be working in an chaotic environment requiring a skill set of de-escalation with a calm and respectful demeanor. Our highest priority for these patients is safety and delivering a therapeutic environment. You will work with our high acuity Psychiatric, ED and security staff. Our successful candidate with have a passion for psychiatric medicine, empathy, compassionate caring, high level of emotional intelligence and be diligent in their work environment to provide one on one support to patients in need.
Responsibilities
As a member of an interdisciplinary team provides continuous care and supervision of patients to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in mental health or human services related field preferred.
- Previous experience in healthcare or mental health preferred.
- Excellent communication skills desired with the ability to work collaboratively as member of multi-disciplinary team.
- Complete required Workplace Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of hire.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
