Patient Safety Attendant

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Patient Safety Attendant with Rapides Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary and Qualifications The Sitter/Patient Care Tech (PCT) assists the professional nurses by performing various patient care activities and related non- professional services necessary to meet personal and comfort needs and carry out the medical and nursing plan of care for all adolescents, adults and geriatrics What you will do in this role: 1:1 patient monitoring. Visual contact must be maintained at all times. Monitor visitors that are approved to visit patient. Report to the nurse if patient has any type of devices in the room that may cause harm. Check patient frequently while patient is sleeping. This includes pulling covers away from patient's face and hands to observe the patient. Convey an attitude of compassion, empathy and understanding to the patient. Notify the nurse if patient communicates thoughts of suicide. Notify the nurse if patient displays any strange or unusual behavior. Give a thorough report the nurse when being relieved for a break or lunch. Call out for help if an emergency situation should arise. Accompany patient for diagnostic testing or treatment. Remain with the patient until relief has arrived. Assist patient with oral and bodily hygiene at least once during the shift. Help with repositioning and turn as necessary to prevent skin breakdown. Change linen once a day and more frequently as needed. Straighten linen as necessary. Communicate any issues with the nurse caring for the patient throughout the shift. Handoff report to relief staff. Assist the patient during meals. Document care given to patient in Meditech.

What qualifications you will need:

BCLS to be completed within 30 days of hire PCT Skills Checklist must be completed within 3 months of hire date Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Patient Safety Attendant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. share bookmark_border bookmark