Safety Attendant | I/P Psych

Safety Attendant | I/P Psych

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.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Required Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)

Functional Accountabilities:

• 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.

Organizational Accountabilities:

• Organizational Commitment/Identification:
• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.
• Teamwork/Communication:
• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.
• Performance Improvement/Problem-solving:
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
• Cost Management/Financial Responsibility:
• Use resources efficiently.
• Search for less costly ways of doing things.
• Safety:
• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.