Patient Safety Attendant

Everything we do is underscored by a why and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Specialty Center 4500 S. Washington St. Grand Forks ND 58201

Pay Range: $15.50 - $23.22

Summary:

The Patient Safety Attendant provides a safe patient environment by direct observation and offers diversional activities. The attendant keeps track of patients behavior and reports the patients condition to the assigned nurse.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directly observes patient to maintain patient safety.

• Provides a safe environment for patients allowing the nurse to fulfill their duties.

• Creates diversion activities for patient to keep patient from acting out. Offers time place and person orientation.

• Reports the patients self-report/symptoms of pain promptly according to standard operating procedure.

• Transports and/or transfers patients within the unit.

• Identifies ligature risks and reports information to appropriate person(s).

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association (AHA) Within 90 Days of Start Date Learning Management System

• Drivers License with Acceptable Driving Record Drivers License - Current State Licensed Prior to Start Date HR Primary Sources

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading writing and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients families and team members.

Physical Demands :

Sit: Frequently (34-66%) Stand: Frequently (34-66%) Walk: Frequently (34-66%) Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) Reach: Frequently (34-66%) Crawl: Rarely (1-4%) Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) See: Continuously (67-100%) Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Light (10-20 pounds) Carry: Light (10-20 pounds) Push/Pull: Light (10-20 pounds) Slide/Transfer: Light (10-20 pounds)

Working Conditions:

Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) Outdoor: Not Applicable Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R7787

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community including friends family and neighbors we need people who are committed to growth excellence and one another.

At Altru youll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. Youll have opportunities to advance your skills work with the latest technologies experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan vision plan life and disability insurance education assistance paid time off (PTO)

Required Experience:

IC