Patient Safety Monitor - Methodist Nursing Float

Overview

To provide additional assistance to keep identified patients safe from self-harm.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient's safety by providing a safe environment

• Directly observes identified patient(s) at all times during assigned shift
• Promotes diversionary activities as necessary
• Removes items from patient room/surroundings that are potentially dangerous
• Ensures implementation of patient safety protocols (elopement precautions)
• Maintains patient's privacy and ensure confidentiality

Assist patient with routine activities

• Assists patient with meal selection (as appropriate)
• Assists in meal tray set-up if no restrictions
• Answers patient phone
• Notifies nursing staff to assist patient with other necessary activities (toileting, ambulation, etc)

Coordinate care with appropriate hospital personnel

• Consults with Lead RN or assigned RN, Security, other staff as needed
• Reports oral intake to assigned RN
• Reports observations about patient and patient's behavior to assigned RN
• Reports changes in patient behavior to nursing staff in timely manner

Document implementation of safety protocols

• Ensures safety protocols are utilized according to policy
• Documents implementation of appropriate protocols
• Documents proof of observation and other protocols on flow sheet

Qualifications

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $15per hour - $24.32per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.