Patient Safety Attendant

Full Time
Tyler, TX 75701
Posted
Job description
Overview

Advancing Healthcare
Together – The Future of Healthcare is in East Texas
Why UT Health - East Texas?
Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.
Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone’s life and change the course of healthcare.
Our Place. Tyler is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.


Responsibilities

  • POSITION SUMMARY:

    Individual will provide assistance with monitoring individual patient activity. Patient Safety Attendants assist the patients, their families and the unit staff in providing timely, customer oriented services.

    DUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

    • Provides individualized visual monitoring of the patient.
    • Assists nursing staff in providing a safe environment.
    • Maintains patient confidentiality and protects patient dignity.
    • Provides customer oriented services to help meet the patient’s needs.

Qualifications


QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

  • None

Certification and Licensure:

  • None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Constant walking, standing, bending, stooping, and pushing and pulling heavy objects.


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

  • Potential for cuts, bruises, muscle strains, exposure to airborne pathogens via blood and body fluids and exposure to contagious diseases. May be exposed to hazardous materials.
  • This is an OSHA Category 1 position. Body substance isolation must be practiced.

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