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AdventHealth

Patient Safety Attendant Part Time Nights

AdventHealth, Topeka, Kansas, United States, 66652

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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for willingly learns new skills and techniques.

Demonstrates knowledge and competency with electronic diet office system, age specific considerations, patient diets, and allergies.

Schedule:

Part Time, 645pm - 715am, 24 hours/week

Shift : Nights

Location:

9100 W 74TH ST, Shawnee Mission, 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing 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 risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm.

The PSA may also assist with basic activities of daily living.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in throom.

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.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

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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.

Promotes consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.

Serves as a resource to department staff, students, volunteers and other departments, and contributes to the teamwork essential to ensuring quality patient care.

Monitors patient physical and emotional condition.

Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient.

Preforms other duties as needed when not providing direct patient observation.