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Patient Safety Attendant FT Days
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What they do
A Registrar or Patient Service Representative provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Answers questions and helps resolve complaints; provides liaison with health care providers; may assist with coordinating appointments or addressing billing or insurance issues.
$44,283 / year median in North Carolina
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Essential Functions Maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide the appropriate level of observation to patient as delegated by the Registered Nurse. Appropriately document information that is required during the patient observation experience. Perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse regarding pertinent patient information. Assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting. Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs. Fosters positive and professional communication between patients and staff. Adhere to all policies and procedures. Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Education, Experience and Certifications. High school diploma or GED required. Previous hospital experience preferred. Basic Life Support Certification required. CPI certification required prior to conducting patient observation.