Patient Safety Observer, Nursing Administration - Southbridge, United States - UMass Memorial Health Care
Description
Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Schedule Details:
Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
Scheduled
Hours:
7:00am-3:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm, 11:00pm-7:00am
Shift:
- Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
0
Cost Center:
MS & ED Patient Observers
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities.
Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.
We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Patient Safety Observer is responsible to provide continuous safety observation of patients to which they are assigned. The primary function in this role is to ensure patient safety and comfort.
As part of the care team the Patient Observer may be asked to participate in supporting the patients with their activities of daily living, including, but not limited to, ambulating, feeding, and repositioning of patients as directed by nursing.
The Patient Safety Observer may engage with the patients if appropriate and can use casual talk, sensory box including cards, coloring books, games.
All care is to be documented and communicated through report with the designated staff member. All issues/concerns are to be reported immediately to the licensed clinical charge person.WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Previous position held in a healthcare setting preferred.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
High School diploma or equivalent. CPR Certification within 6 months of hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other.
Our six Standards of Respect are:
Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.
If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
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