Patient Safety AttendantBolingbrook, IL

Patient Safety Attendant

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook has been providing faith-based care in the Adventist tradition to Chicago's western and southwestern suburbs since 2008. The 138-bed medical center features an award-winning Level II trauma center and offers the latest advancements in medical technologies and care with private, family-friendly patient rooms and access to top doctors.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission : Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The PSA may also assist with basic activities of daily living.

The value you'll bring to the team :

• Promotes positive patient interactions and advocates for patients and family-centered care in all decisions and actions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect for patient rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Assists nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors when not providing direct patient observation.
• Participates as an active member of the healthcare team, promoting teamwork and maintaining professionalism.
• Serves as a resource to department staff, students, and volunteers, contributing to quality patient care and assisting in the orientation of new staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, ensuring clear understanding among patients, physicians, and colleagues.
• Establishes a safe patient environment by utilizing fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, self-harm prevention, and performing regular room assessments.
• Monitors and reports any changes in the patient's physical and emotional condition promptly while maintaining direct observation.
• Intervenes to prevent patient self-harm or harm to others and seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
• Ensures patient safety and accompanies patient during transportation, testing, and procedures away from the patient's normal environment.
• Creates clear and accurate documentation of patient status and activities during shift.
• Maintains a direct line of sight with the patient at all times, including during family or visitor presence.

Qualifications :

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.