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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Patient Safety Assistant-PRN-Bronson Methodist Hospital

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 6
Part-timeKalamazoo, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
  • A home telephone or telephone contact is required.
  • Must be available to work on short notice.
  • Duties may require operating and attending to a personal computer or CRT for 40 to 70 percent of the time.
  • The role requires considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of objects weighing 20 pounds or less, assisting with heavier tasks such as lifting and moving patients, and assuming positions and motions that may cause minor strain or fatigue.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and provide patient safety and companionship to patients of all ages, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
  • Observe patients and prevent unsafe behavior or activity for approximately 80 percent of the role.
  • Communicate patient status to the nursing team for approximately 10 percent of the role.
  • Accompany patients to diagnostic tests for approximately 5 percent of the role.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly environment for approximately 5 percent of the role.
  • Observe and report patient activities and behaviors, and use appropriate response interventions to assure patient safety.
  • Communicate clearly with patients and their families, and demonstrate competencies specific to each population served.
  • Communicate promptly with the nurse regarding patient status, observations, behaviors, and pertinent input to facilitate patient care.
  • Ensure patient confidentiality and follow agency safety procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
  • Maintain a neat and orderly work environment.
  • Demonstrate safe patient handling, including turning patients and transferring them to a commode or bathroom.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as eating and using the restroom.
  • Use safe work practices and personal protective equipment when necessary.
  • Assist with orientation of new sitters.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a health care delivery setting is preferred.

About the Company

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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