Safety Attendant | I/P Psych

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10262 I/P Psychiatry (Adol Child)

Pay Range

$17.95 - $25.94

PRN 1 weekend/month

4 shifts per month

D/E/N rotation

Who We Are

The inpatient Child Psychiatric Unit is a 12-bed unit. It is a short-term child-oriented program designed to provide crisis intervention and stabilization to ages 3yrs-13ys (Children) and 14yrs-17yrs (Adolescent). One of the primary goals of the treatment team and therapeutic community is to teach and encourage children and adolescents to use positive behavioral strategies and skills to cope better with stressful situations or overwhelming emotions. Our aim is that our patients will then use this more effective way of coping in their home and community following discharge from the hospital.

What You’ll Do

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the Safety Attendant will provide 1:1 observation, assist to provide care and prevent the patient from harm. Will assist with the patient's care based on valid competencies.

• What You’ll Bring:
  
  

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma/GED (Required)
  
  

AND

• Enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program or comparable clinical healthcare program (Required)
• Psychology Student who has completed at least 20 credits in required Psychology courses (1/2 credit toward psych degree) completed/ Sophomore year of psych degree program (Required)
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Previous pediatric or childcare experience (Preferred)
  
  

Certifications/Licensure Requirements

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
  
  

Functional Abilities

Patient Activities

• Provide diversion activities and conversations that are distracting and therapeutic.
• Engage in age specific play activities that are distracting and therapeutic (i.e. board games, card games, painting, reading); reinforce positive behavior.
• Provide support as outlined in the plan of care.
• Assist in activities of daily living, including but not limited to washing, toileting, position changes and assistance with meals.
  
  

Patient Safety

• Keep room clean and tidy .
• Maintain a calm environment.
• Act in the role of Patient Service Associate when cross-trained and no safety attendants needed.
• Adhere to principles of pediatric safety to ensure a safe environment for patients through use of handrails, seatbelts, patient accessibility to call bell, etc.
• Maintain standard precautions as ordered for patient.
• Report safety hazards to staff (i.e. broken furniture/broken equipment).
  
  

Communication

• Report pertinent patient information and call for assistance if the patient develops destructive behaviors i.e. pulling lines.
• With RN establish priorities for individual patient; communicate with team members to establish priority tasks.
• Maintain regular communication with RN related to assigned duties and patient behavior; perform activities within prescribed scope and seek clarification when needed.
• Confer with RN when confronted with unfamiliar patient care issue.
• The use of the personal cell phone and ear bud is prohibited when sitting and/or watching a patient
  
  

Benefits That Support You

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
  
  

Why Join Us

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.