Patient Safety Assistant - New Hampshire Staffing : Job Details

Exeter Hospital Req#14641 Full Time, Night Shift Week 1: 7pm 7:30am, Tue, Wed, Sat Week 2: 7pm 7:30am, Tue, Wed, Thur

Provide direct and constant visual observation of patients in the Emergency Department for their safety under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements:

• High School or GED
• BCLS Certification within 90 days of hire
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities:

• Provide constant observation to patients who are suicidal by means of video monitoring or direct visualization.
• Alert nurse if there is a change in the patient's behavior or response that the observer is concerned about.
• Review observation care plan for the patient with the nurse at the beginning and end of shift.
• May report food and/or liquid intake.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled