Patient Safety Associate PRN

Job Details

Patient Safety Associate-Per Diem: Jefferson Moss-Magee Center City

Job Description

Job Description

Jefferson Moss-Magee Center City

Patient Safety Associate

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Patient Safety Associate at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, were the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. Our work to improve lives is never done.

Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital is Magnet Recognized. Jefferson has ranked 8th in the nation and ranked 1st in Pennsylvania in Best Hospitals U.S. News World Report. 

Schedule Commitment

Schedules are available 6 weeks in advance.

Shifts

Patient Safety Associates work 8 or 12-hour shifts.

• Shift times:
• 8-hours: 0630-1500, 1430-2300, 2230-0700
• 12-hours: 0630-1900, 1830-0700

Commitments

The work schedule commitment for this position requires the following:

• Per diem: 64 hours in a 6-week schedule period with 16 Saturday hours, 16 Sunday hours, 32 weekdays hours. The 64 hours must be the completed during the assigned shift time. All additional hours worked are flexible with shift times.  Work one summer and one winter holiday. Not benefited.
• Jefferson recognized Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• Jefferson nursing Hallmark days include: New Year’s Eve, Christmas Eve, Day After Thanksgiving, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Super Bowl Sunday.

Responsibilities

The Safety Associate works under the supervision of a licensed professional to provide constant observation of assigned patients and intervention if necessary to keep those patients safe. 

Patient Safety Associate maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for our patients. They do not provide any direct patient care. They have 2 roles.

• 1:1 observation: usually the assigned role; expected to be within arms reach and keep the patient in eye sight at all times, while redirecting them, preventing harmful behaviors, and noting changes in patient behaviors
• Continuous rounder: assigned to multiple rooms and instructed to enter room, assess patient and environment, and then move on to the next room on a continuous basis.

Qualifications

To qualify as Patient Safety Associate, you must meet the following requirements for consideration:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• BLS through the American Heart Association 
• Behavioral Health Sciences interest preferred 

Benefits

As a valued member of the team, you will be eligible to receive our total rewards package which includes:

• Comprehensive Medical
• Dental
• Vision Plans Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary benefits Health Coaching
• Commuter Discounts
• Day Care Services
• Not all benefits applicable for PRN status

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Primary Location Address

1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, 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.