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Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Patient Safety Assistant Learn more: My Job In A Minute: Patient Safety Assistant - Nebraska Medicine Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Patient Safety Assistant. This role is focused on monitoring is responsible for observing and interacting with confused, violent, combative, or suicidal patients to prevent injury. They assist with basic patient care functions and notify nursing staff for immediate interventions when needed. They remain in the room at all times, except for breaks, and may also observe multiple patients via video monitoring. This role is crucial for ensuring patient safety, early detection of health issues, and timely medical intervention. Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available Available Shift: Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Scheduling Details: Flexible self-scheduling allows you to select available shifts that fit your lifestyle. Team members are scheduled for a minimum of 2 shifts per week (16 hours). To support scheduling flexibility, candidates must be available to work 3-4 days per week, although they may not be scheduled on all available days. Shifts are available 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. Location: Primarily located at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Required to float to the Bellevue Medical Center occasionally. Why Work at Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine! Required Qualifications: Minimum of 18 years of age required. High school education OR equivalent required. Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety of confused or suicidal patients required. Preferred Qualifications: Health care student, military medic experience OR comparable work experience in a health care environment preferred. Recruiter contact Scott Clausen scoclausen@nebraskamed.com Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria. Subscribe to our Talent Community e-newsletter to stay connected with our team and get updates about career opportunities with Nebraska Medicine.