Patient Safety Attendant
Patient Safety Attendant
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Job Description
Sovah Health Danville
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose.Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health Danville is a 250bed hospital with the regions only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents medical students nurses nurse practitioners pharmacists and physician assistants.
Where We Are:
From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown Danville offers big city amenities with quaint smalltown charm. We are home to a thriving arts and entertainment scene numerous local restaurants and shops diverse educational institutions and vast recreational opportunities.
Why Choose Us:
Health (Medical Dental Vision) and 401K Benefits for fulltime employees
Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for fulltime employees
Employee Assistance Program mental physical and financial wellness assistance
Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
Professional development Growth Opportunities and Mentorbased training
And much more
Position Summary:
Sovah Health in Danville VA. is seeking a fulltime Patient Safety Attendant to join our team.
The PSA will:
- Provide observation for patients requiring supervision for safety reasons i.e. patients on suicide precautions and patients with compromised judgment patients who need a companion due to a state of confusion or agitation.
- Assist patients with general comfort needs meals and repositioning as needed.
- Assist patients with bedchair transfers and will also transport patients as needed.
- Interact with patients as appropriate to provide diversionary activities to engage the patient such as reading to the patient working on a puzzle or similar activity conversing with the patient etc.
- Assist with patient repositioning and assist patient with bedchair transfers.
- Assists patients with meals and feeds patients as needed.
- Help patients with general comfort needs e.g. adjusting covers or pillows assists with water cups etc.
- Escorts patients with ambulatory privileges and always stays with the patient.
- Assists patients to the bathroom always supervises the patient and requests assistance as needed.
- Adheres to the Suicide Precautions Policy & Procedure when supervising a patient on restraints.
- Adheres to the Restraint Policy and Procedure when supervising a patient in restraints.
- Transports patients via wheelchair stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested including patients with oxygen tanks intravenous pumps drips monitors and other equipment.
- Assists patients with entering and exiting vehicles including transfer from or to wheelchairs or stretchers.
- Transports patients for internal tests and transports discharged patients to exit.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Required Skills
- Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.
Certifications
- Heartsaver CPR from the American Heart Association required
Minimum Work Experience
- Experience in a patient care setting preferred.
EEOC Statement:
SOVAH Health Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
