Virtual Safety Assistant (Onsite)

Experience in an acute care environment, with direct patient care and clinical experience (Preferred) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .

Responsibilities

• 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM (must have weekend availability) Overview This position will provide continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients.
• The first line of action will be to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in any at risk behaviors.
• Next will be to summon the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance.
• Monitor staff will be knowledgeable and abide by patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies.
• The patient safety monitor tech needs to be able to multi-task, effectively prioritize and have a sense of urgency when observing high risk behaviors.
• What you will do Remotely monitor patients, observe patients to ensure no harm to self or others.
• Escalates concerns as appropriate.
• Prevents patent from attempting self-harm, falling, injuring self, and removing tubes or lines.
• Coaches patient or uses comforting touch of reassurance to help patient ambulate safely.
• The PSA is not a hands on team member and cannot assist the patient with ADL’s that the patient cannot normally do for themselves.
• Provides floor staff with information in a timely fashion when patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others.
• Participates in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues.
• Assures patient environment safety.
• Seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to appropriate staff members.
• Complete all assigned duties in a competent, professional, timely and satisfactory manner.

Requirements

• Education High School Diploma or GED (Required) Experience 1 year

Pay

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $16.80 - $21.83/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.