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Health First Patient Observer - Sitters in Melbourne, Florida

POSITION SUMMARY: To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship: by ensuring quality, timeliness and effectiveness of stroke care delivery for HRMC; by providing supervision/observation of a patient when he/she requires a Form 52: Baker Act Declaration, Suicide Precautions are indicated, or any time it is determined that a patient’s safety may be jeopardized without supervision/observation. PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: * Associates support engagement through adherence to the (I-CARE) commitments.

  • Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that relates to the patient’s condition

  • Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues

  • Remains alert during entire shift

  • Never leaves the patient unattended unless approved by the patient’s nurse (from memorable customer experience)

  • Utilizes clear and effective communication skills in professional interactions with all health care associates, patients and families

  • Reports to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the beginning of each shift for expectations regarding specific behavioral and restraining instructions

  • Reports a shift summary to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient at the completion of each shift

  • Immediately reports clear, concise, pertinent information to the charge nurse/nurse assigned to patient that related to the patient’s condition

  • Immediately alerts nursing staff of any impending safety issues

  • Remains alert during entire shift

  • Maintains a professional, neutral position in all conversations with the patient and/or family

  • Never leaves the patient unattended unless approved by the patient’s nurse

  • Respects patient’s privacy and does not use patient’s telephone or personal belongings

  • Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of addressing patient needs hourly (i.e.: positioning, proximity, personal needs [restroom], pain/comfort)

  • Completes bedside shift report with primary nurse and off going/oncoming Patient Observer

  • Assists with patient care, at the request of the professional nursing staff, within own limitations and competencies

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: * High School diploma or equivalent

  • Must be able to speak/understand written and verbal instructions in the

    English language

  • Must have a valid Driver's License and reliable transportation to travel amongst all four Health First Hospitals

Job: *Patient Observer

Organization: *Holmes Regional Medical Center

Title: Patient Observer - Sitters

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne

Requisition ID: 072284

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