What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Companion- Float Pool (Clinical Staffing) position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Patient Care
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
- Department: Clinical Staffing
- Shift: Full-time and Part-Time Days, Evenings, Nights, weekend and holiday rotation
- Job ID: 161570
Why UnityPoint Health?
Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
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Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.
We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
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Overview
Patient Safety Companion- Clinical Staffing (Float)
Full-Time or Part-Time
Days, Evenings, weekend and holiday rotation
Benefits Eligible
The patient safety companion provides patient monitoring services through direct patient observation in order to provide a safe environment for patients.
Responsibilities
Patient Safety:
- Provides 1:1 direct observation (in patient’s room) to assigned patient to prevent patient self-injury. Maintains visual observation at all times.
- Participates in collaborative identification of and reporting of patient safety issues.
- Removes any potential safety hazard from patient room and reports findings to nursing staff.
- Promotes diversionary activities as necessary and appropriate
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
- Demonstrates understanding and proficient use of patient monitoring software while functioning as a remote monitoring technician.
- Documents proof of observation on suicide precautions and other safety protocols
- Assists patient with Activities of Daily Living in accordance with job training and in collaboration with health care team. Nursing staff must be notified if patient lifting is required.
- Notifies assigned nursing and support staff on assigned area immediately in case of emergency, or as needed to provide patient care on a routine basis.
- Seeks assistance immediately when patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others
- Participates in hand-off of pertinent information/behavior about assigned patient when arriving on unit and upon completion of shift assignment.
- Notifies nursing and support staff to assist with other necessary activities (toileting, ambulation, etc)
- Coordinates meal and break times with team members and informs team prior to leaving patient room for any reason.
Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred
Experience: Previous health care experience preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s): Must possess and maintain valid Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtain certification within three (3) months. Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work related reasons.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English, multicultural sensitivity, ability to respond appropriately to patient/co-worker, and maintain confidential information.
