Patient Safety Observer / FT 32hrs / Evenings

About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit steward.org

Job Summary: Responsible to constantly observe that the patient remains unharmed in the established area.

Job Responsibilities:

• Keeps the patient in sight at all times.
• Stays with patient even when the patient has visitors or company.
• Interacts as appropriate to the patient’s condition and choice, under the direction of RN/LPN.
• Ensures that patient care issues are directed to the nurse.
• Alerts the nurse of any patient request to leave the room for any reason.
• Maintains all patient information as Confidential.
• Remains in assigned area for relief time unless arranged with the nurse in charge.
• Does not attempt to stop the patient and immediately informs the RN/LPN in the event that the patient unexpectedly attempts to leave the established area.
• Informs the department manager of the assigned unit of hours worked so that hours can be changed to that nursing unit.
• Calls for immediate assistance for any unexpected patient activity.
• Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations.
  

Job Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.