Job Information
Health First Patient Observer - Sitters in Melbourne, Florida
POSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship: by ensuring quality, timeliness and effectiveness of stroke care delivery for HRMC; by providing supervision/observation of a patient when he/she requires a Form 52: Baker Act Declaration, Suicide Precautions are indicated, or any time it is determined that a patient’s safety may be jeopardized without supervision/observation.
*PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: *
- Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that relates to the patient’s condition.
- Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues.
- Remains alert during entire shift.
- Never leaves the patient unattended unless approved by the patient’s nurse (from memorable customer experience).
- Utilizes clear and effective communication skills in professional interactions with all health care associates, patients and families.
- Reports to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the beginning of each shift for expectations regarding specific behavioral and restraining instructions.
- Reports a shift summary to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the completion of each shift.
- Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that related to the patient’s condition.
- Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues.
- Remains alert during entire shift. Stewardship:Assists with patient care, at the request of the professional nursing staff, within own limitations and competencies.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education:High School diploma or equivalent. Licensure:None required Certification:None required Experience: *Must meet unit specific requirements. *Language:Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the English language. Transportation:Must have reliable transportation and ability to travel amongst all four Health First Hospitals.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Must be able to sit up to 90% of the assigned shift.
- Must have corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Must have visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks.
- Potential for exposure to bio hazardous waste, and known or unknown disease stabilities of the position.
Job: *Patient Observer
Organization: *Holmes Regional Medical Center
Title: Patient Observer - Sitters
Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne
Requisition ID: 072603