Patient Safety Aide

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range $17.00 - $28.00/Hourly

Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs.

Overview

The Patient Safety Aide reports to the Nurse Manager and works under the direct supervision of the RN taking care of the assigned patient. The job duties include providing safety of this patient at all times by observing patient activities and reporting unsafe behaviors.

What you will do

• Sits in the assigned patient's room, to observe the patient to ensure the patient causes no harm to themselves, or others.
• Specifically ensures the patient does not attempt suicide, fall, injure self, remove IVs, dressing, etc. or leaves the hospital against medical advice.
• Promotes team work by working effectively as a team member as well as independently.
• Seeks assistance as needed.
• Consistently keeps team informed of changes as they arise, working closely with all team members to provide quality care and customer service.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all patients/customers.

Qualifications

• Education Program Graduate, Nurse Aide Program (Preferred)
• Experience Less than 1 year
• Experience with patients in acute care or nursing home (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)

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If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.