Detalles del trabajo
Area del puesto: Servicios Generales / Varios
Description
SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)SCHEDULE: Full-time
Patient Safety Attendants (PSA) Sitters
Full-Time/Nights - FTE 0.9
Palms West Hospital
Facility Description:
Since 1986, Palms West Hospital has celebrated excellence in healthcare. Our state-of-the-art 204-bed facility, centrally located in Palm Beach County, offers top-quality care in every category from preventative programs to elective, major, and emergency surgeries. We are an Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Primary Stroke Center. Palms West Hospital has adult and pediatric emergency services, a dedicated New Life Center featuring Birthing Suites and a Level II NICU, as well as a full-service Children’s Hospital, providing pediatric healthcare services in one child-friendly location. Additional services include outpatient rehabilitation, an aquatics center, orthopedic spine center, robotics, and interventional radiology.
Palms West Hospital is located on a spacious 94-acre campus in Palm Beach County, just 12 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The surrounding areas include Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee. Wellington is known for its abundant parks and quality schools. Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee are known for their large acreage parcels, new homes, and equestrian community. We invite you to explore career opportunities with us at Palms West Hospital and The Children’s Hospital at Palms West. Join our team of top healthcare professionals while enjoying all Palm Beach County has to offer.
Benefits:
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program.
The Patient SafetyAttendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care byproviding continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team,the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes riskof falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The Sitter may also assist with basicactivities of daily living.
Job responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to:
- Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room. Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
- Establishes a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention. Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
- Monitors patient physical and emotional condition. Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient.
- Intervenes as needed to prevent patient from harming self or others. Seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
- Restocks non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.
Qualifications
- High school graduate orequivalent preferred.
- Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association
- 1+ year(s) of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
- 1+ year(s) of experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
- Basic computer knowledge
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