Patient Safety Monitor - Patient Flow - All Shifts
Full Time
Topeka, KS
Posted
Job description
Schedule:
Part time – 20-35 hours/week, benefit eligible
Shift:
Weekly Work Schedule:
Evergreen
Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
Member of the care delivery team will function under the direction of and be assistive to, a Registered Nurse to provide delegated, direct patient care intervention, including the performance of non-sterile procedures. Responsible to provide a safe environment for his/her assigned patients; to complete the assigned work; to monitor the patient for changes in condition and to report those changes to the RN/LPN. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Experience Qualifications
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
Member of the care delivery team will function under the direction of and be assistive to, a Registered Nurse to provide delegated, direct patient care intervention, including the performance of non-sterile procedures. Responsible to provide a safe environment for his/her assigned patients; to complete the assigned work; to monitor the patient for changes in condition and to report those changes to the RN/LPN. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Experience Qualifications
- 1 year Customer service experience. Required
- Direct patient care experience. Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution.
- Formulates positive working relationships with all health care customers.
- Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
What you will do
- Obtains verbal report from patient’s nurse to include information regarding identified care needs, diagnosis, communication barriers, and special considerations (NPO, bed alarms, suicide precautions, etc.)
- Obtains instruction from nurse regarding ambulation limitations and course of action for redirection of patient if needed.
- Positions self in patient room continuously observing patients behavior and activity Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless specifically instructed by the nurse.
- Provides patient comfort, safety and satisfaction.
- Assist with patient intake as directed by the nurse.
- Assists in ambulating and positioning patients as directed by the RN.
- Assists with lifting and movement of patients to chairs, gurneys, beds, etc, as directed by the nurse.
- Keeps work area clean and well organized.
- Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
- Accurately and legibly documents data regarding patient’s activities and notifies nurse of events, i.e., behavioral changes, violent behavior, unsafe behaviors etc.
- Participates actively in clinical education activities for department and Division of Patient Care Services, including orientation of new employees. Completes mandatory in-services/competencies during specified times.
- Participates in development and attainment of department, Division of Patient Care Services and hospital goals.
- Accurately and legibly records data collected and notifies nurse of any condition and/or behavior changes.
- Assists in the orientation of department personnel.
Required for All Jobs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Patient Facing Options
- Position is Patient Facing
Remote Work Guidelines
- Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
- Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
- Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
- Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
- Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Remote Work Capability
- None
Scope
- No Supervisory Responsibility
- No Budget Responsibility
Physical Demands
- Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
- Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Stooping: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
Working Conditions
- Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Needlestick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
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