Job Information
UNC Health Care Patient Safety Attendant in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
The Patient Safety Attendant is responsible for providing either 1:1 or 1:2 focused, non-clinical, observation of patients identified with safety risks. The Attendant assists in maintaining a safe environment and remains with the patients at all times to provide on-going observation of the patient and alerts the nursing staff as patient care needs arise.
Responsibilities:
• Responds to patients promptly and courteously, notifying appropriate personnel of patient requests in a timely manner
• Reports unusual occurrences to a charge nurse or supervisor immediately.
• Assists in maintaining the patient environment by maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable atmosphere
• Notifies nursing personnel, as needed, when patient requires assistance such as positioning, holding, feeding, and toileting. Understands how to obtain emergency assistance, if needed.
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Other information:
Qualifications
Required
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
01.6430.2190
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Psychiatry
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.