Patient Safety Attendant

It's more than a career, it's a calling. OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest Worker Type: PRN Job Highlights: Schedule: PRN - 12 hours shifts Shift Differentials: Available for nights, weekends, and additional shifts Location: 2825 Parklawn Dr in Midwest City At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. As a Patient Safety Attendant you will learn ways to adapt care and adjust treatment plans for patients’ evolving needs. Daily Pay: Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health St Anthony, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it. Job Summary: Performs basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member. Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion. Removes visible hazards and/or broken equipment from immediate environment and reports as appropriate. Documents observations according to hospital guidelines. Meets with the patient’s nurse at the beginning of shift to review the patient care plan and activities for the shift to ensure that the expectations, goals and responsibilities are clearly understood in order to achieve patient and staff safety. Observes isolation precautions as indicated. Observes monitoring equipment and notifies nursing staff of alarms. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION No education required EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant standing and walking. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving patients. Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS None Department: 8452000087 NURSING FLOAT POOL Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Read our notice of non-discrimination Create or login to your SSM Health Candidate Workday account to track your application progress and see real-time updates. Remember to keep a record of your login information to access your Candidate Workday account in the future! Current Employees & Contractors – please apply internally via the Career app on your Workday home page. Do not continue here. Visit here for more information.