Patient Observer - Melbourne, United States - Health First

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship:

by ensuring quality, timeliness and effectiveness of stroke care delivery for HRMC; by providing supervision/observation of a patient when he/she requires a Form 52: Baker Act Declaration, Suicide Precautions are indicated, or any time it is determined that a patient's safety may be jeopardized without supervision/observation.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that relates to the patient's condition.
• Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues.
• Remains alert during entire shift.
• Never leaves the patient unattended unless approved by the patient's nurse (from memorable customer experience).
• Utilizes clear and effective communication skills in professional interactions with all health care associates, patients and families.
• Reports to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the beginning of each shift for expectations regarding specific behavioral and restraining instructions.
• Reports a shift summary to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the completion of each shift.
• Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that related to the patient's condition.
• Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues.
• Remains alert during entire shift.

Stewardship:
Assists with patient care, at the request of the professional nursing staff, within own limitations and competencies.


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education:
High School diploma or equivalent.


Licensure:
None required


Certification:
None required


Experience:
Must meet unit specific requirements.

Language:
Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.

Transportation:
Must have reliable transportation and ability to travel amongst all four Health First Hospitals.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to sit up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• Must have corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Must have visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks.
• Potential for exposure to bio hazardous waste, and known or unknown disease stabilities of the position.