Patient Safety Associate- PT Day

Job Details

Safety Associate apart of the float pool at Abington. Part Time, Day

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Safety Associate works collaboratively with the health care team to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require additional monitoring or assistance. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Description

•    Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
•    Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
•    Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
•    Provides on-to-one direct observation for safety of assigned patient.
•    Assists patient with designated care activities.
•    Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
•    Completes required reports and documentation
•    This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) pediatric through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.  
•    May be assigned to the role of virtual safety associates based on campus needs 
 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
AND
Experience:
Previous related experience preferred

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
CPR Certification, completion of Patient/Sitter Companion Program, and/or De-Escalation class preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.