Full time, Full Time
UNC Health
Hendersonville, NC, USA
Job Description
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary: The Patient Safety Attendant is responsible for providing either 1:1 or 1:2 focused, non-clinical, observation of patients identified with safety risks. The Attendant assists in maintaining a safe environment and remains with the patients at all times to provide on-going observation of the patient and alerts the nursing staff as patient care needs arise. Responsibilities: • Responds to patients promptly and courteously, notifying appropriate personnel of patient requests in a timely manner • Reports unusual occurrences to a charge nurse or supervisor immediately. • Assists in maintaining the patient environment by maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable atmosphere • Notifies nursing personnel, as needed, when patient...