Patient Safety Assistant

Position Title: Patient Safety Assistant

Schedule: PRN

 

JOB SUMMARY: Works under the direction of a registered nurse as a non-licensed team member to provide direct observation for patients requiring supervision for safety reasons. Provides basic care to patients as instructed and support to the patient care team. Communicates to the care team any patient issues or needs. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED. Previous experience with patient care preferred. 

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: HeartSaver CPR required 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Ensures a secure and safe patient environment by remaining in the patient room. 

2. Obtains any patient care instructions from patient care team. 

3. Remains observant of patient activity and behavior and notifies care team of any changes. 

4. Notifies care team of any patient requests. 

5. Responds as directed by care team to address patient basic care or safety needs. 

6. Performs other duties as assigned. 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to monitor patient safety and react appropriately to environmental safety factors Proficient and appropriate interpersonal and communication skills Ability to respond to emergency or urgent situations Ability to maintain concentration when subject to frequent and varied interruptions and noise levels Ability to interact with patients and care team staff 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infection and contagious diseases Occasional exposure to radiation hazards Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemical Contact with patient under a variety of circumstances 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Amount of time spent performing the following activities: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise. 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all. 

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.