Patient Safety Attendant - Float Pool - Nights

Patient Safety Attendant – Float Pool – Nights

Apply for the Patient Safety Attendant – Float Pool – Nights at Ochsner Health.

This role works collaboratively with a licensed nurse and Patient Care Technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse to maintain patient safety and deliver basic patient care. The attendant will perform constant observation, notify nursing personnel of changes in behavior or status, intervene as needed to maintain patient safety and prevent patient elopement, and communicate with co‑workers, patients, family, and visitors.

Other non‑clinical duties may be assigned when no Patient Safety Attendant assignment is available.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• None required for work experience
• Prior experience in a psychiatric environment preferred

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Training to be obtained prior to independent patient care
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant required for those employed in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units or areas where they provide Patient Care Tech duties

• Good communication skills to communicate therapeutically with psychiatric and mentally ill patients.
• Considerable degree of independent judgment to monitor and respond to patient related changes in condition.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.

• Maintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area.
• Assists with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse/department lead within the scope of practice.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and MDT.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

Heavy work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work, including walking, standing or pushing and pulling materials.

Duties performed routinely may expose the incumbent to blood, body fluids and tissue. There is risk of exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, or hazardous waste.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

Apply today to make a difference at Ochsner Health. Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on the careers website.