Patient safety attendant - ft - rotating shifts | Dubuque, IA

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  • Location: Dubuque, IA

suicidal and patients who require frequent and continual observation and contact, due to psychiatric, medial and/or safety reasons. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined in Mercy One Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with Mercy One Medical Center's Mission and Values.

Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed. Promotes customer satisfaction. Ensures patients comfort and relates any concerns and/or patient issues promptly to the Registered nurse and any other appropriate providers involved with the patients

care, assists in implementing safety measures and de-escalation. Maintains the prescribed level of surveillance, including constant observation in the line of sight and in proximity for rapid intervention even when visitors are in the room and when patient is in the bathroom; accompanies the patient at all times including off-unit for diagnostic studies.

Maintains order in the patient room. Assist Registered nurse and care team, in conducting activities that enhance the patient’s wellbeing, including but not limited to, ambulating, toileting and other activities of daily living. Interacts and engages with the patient in therapeutically prescribed activities while helping to ensure patient

and family satisfaction. Engages agitated patients in physical and non-physical interventions to de-escalate without having to resort to physical restraints when possible.

Ensures a safe environment for patient, self and others. The PSA may engage the patient with diversional activities, as appropriate to patient status, such as playing cards, puzzles and games. Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations. Takes an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job related growth and development and participates in Medical Center and/or departmental education programs.

Supports and abides by all Medical Center departmental, and safety policies and procedures. Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment. MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent. Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter. Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) will be required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter. MANDT will be required within 6 months of hire and yearly thereafter. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.

Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Primary Contact 1682448195899 Jennifer Smith and Jessica Schleuning Talent Acquisition Partners, Human Resources 563-589-xyz X or 563-589-xyz X Phone Phone Phone 563-589-xyz X or 563-589-xyz X Fax xyz X@ or xyz X@ Email True True True Job Details Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Qualifications Education High School/GED Company ID 1154 Job REQ # TRHEUS00455108MERCYONEENUS # Positions 1 Start Date 20231129 End Date 20240116 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments Similar Jobs Ultrasonographer - Full-Time Medical Associates Medical Assembly Express Employment Professionals RN-Surgery Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Wound Care Physician Medical Director - Dubuque, I Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Psychiatrist - Physician - Dubuque, IA Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Occupational Medicine Physician - John Deere - Dub Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Urology Physician - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Occupational Health Physician Medical Director - D Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Emergency Medicine - Physician - Dubuque, IA Unity Point Health Finley Hospital RN-Resource Float Pool Unity Point Health Finley Hospital Share this Job Mercy One About the Company Mercy One Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a not-for-profit Catholic hospital serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin since 1879.

Mercy One – Dubuque has 263 beds while Mercy One – Dyersville is a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a 40-bed nursing home. Mercy One offers a full range of acute care services, including invasive cardiology and open-heart surgery, Level II trauma center, Level II regional neonatal intensive care unit, general and orthopedic surgery, psychiatric services and inpatient physical rehabilitation.

Mercy One also operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units, extensive outpatient rehabilitation services, home health care, retail shop and a wide range of outpatient, community and business services. Mercy One’s 1,500 full- and part-time employees and medical staff of 230 care for more than 56,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and achieved Magnet designation, the gold standard of patient care, in 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet hospital for the fourth time in 2019.

Mercy One Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a ministry organization of Trinity Health based in Novi, Michigan. Mercy One is an organization that values and encourages diversity. To learn more about Mercy One and opportunities for employment, please see the postings listed on this site or visit our website mercyone. org. For more details: jobs-search. org/retail_dubuque-c431489/patient-safety-attendant-ft-rotating-shifts-dubuque_i1965488786

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