Patient Safety Companion-Transport-Full Time-DyaEvening
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Job Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals more than 1000 outpatient facilities 22000 nurses and over 20000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area including Long Island the Hudson Valley Connecticut and beyond thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York States largest private employer with over 104000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.
Job Summary:Patient Safety Companions will provide close observation and constant monitoring of patients with changes in physical or mental status under the supervision of the registered nurse upon receipt of a physician order. The patient safety companion performs all duties necessary to provide transportation of patients and equipment needed within the hospital to support optimum safe and efficient patient care. The hospital patient safety companion will seek to provide the highest quality care while demonstrating respectfor the dignity of each patient consistent with the hospitals philosophy goals policies and procedures of the nursing department. Population served based on scope of services in the department.
Responsibilities:
1. Assists in the delivery of patient care as a nursing team member by performing tasks as directed by the nurse for patients who require close observation.
2. Assists in always maintaining patient safety. Adheres to hospital policy on infection control by performing hand hygiene and adheres to isolation precautions.
3. Assists in the provision of comfort measures and therapeutic activities to patients as directed by the nurse (assist with vision and hearing aids sleep and noise reduction strategies orientation to surrounding ambulation and toileting).
4. Reviews with nurse written care plan and tasks for shift. Receives a report from the primary nurse upon arrival to the unit and reports off to the primary nurse when leaving unit. Communicates any special care needs to the primary nurse for integration into the patients care plan. Reports unusual conditions patient concerns or complaints to the primary nurse and/or management.
5. Assists with safe transfer of patients to and from stretcher or wheelchair to bed or chair using safe transfer techniques assistive devices as needed and proper body mechanics always.
6. Performs transportation of patients within the hospital adhering to safe transfer techniques and always utilizing two patient identifiers and ticket to ride.
7. Utilizes Vocera and Zebra/IPOD device appropriately and keep patients privacy.
8. Assists with the continuity of patient care through harmonious working relationships with other staff members and through appropriate interfacing with patient family and providers.
9. Distribute equipment (i.e. pumps wheelchairs venodynes VMS feeding pumps or as other assigned) as they are requested by nursing floors within 15 minutes of request.
10. Assists with transportation of stretchers or other equipment to hospital departments.
11. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
12. Demonstrate regular reliable and predictable attendance.
13. Performs other duties as required.
Other Information:
HS diploma or equivalent: required
Basic Life Support Certification required within 6 months; of hire date transfer date or by 6/1/23 for existing PSC staff.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1002
Department: Patient Transport
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $21.75 Hourly
About Company
Our hospitals, medical practice and care centers are located throughout New York’s Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut. At every location, you’ll find excellent convenient care, a personalized approach, a connected team, and access to our network of doctors. Find care now.
