Baptist Health Shelby Hospital:

Since our beginning in 1959 with just 35 beds, Baptist Health Shelby Hospital has been delivering quality and compassionate care to our neighbors in the Alabaster community. Today, we are a 252-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you can receive the care you need close to home. Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a recognized leader in heart attack, heart failure and stroke, including Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. In addition to advanced cardiovascular services, our wide scope of care includes bariatrics; diagnostic imaging; emergency room care; gynecology; oncology; orthopedics; physical therapy; a sleep disorder center; surgical care, including minimally invasive robotic surgery; urology; and wound care.

Position Summary: 

At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital the Patient Safety Attendant performs vigilant increased visual observation or continuous visual observation as ordered for the patient. 

• Provides diversionary activities such as reading aloud to the patient.
• Assists the patient with nutrition needs as necessary under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Accompanies the patient to diagnostic testing and procedures and maintains observation of the patient during tests or procedures.
• Never leaves the patient alone unless instructed to by the nurse. For Baker and Marchman Act patients, the patient is never left alone 
  for any reason.
• Receives report from the RN and previous Patient Safety Attendant and gives report to the RN and oncoming Patient Safety Attendant 
  before leaving.
• Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with every change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, 
  behavioral health, and suicide risk patients.
• Observes for any changes in the patient’s behaviors or actions and immediately reports them to the Registered Nurse.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, 
  and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
  Other Related Functions
• Remains awake and alert at all times. Does not engage in activities that distract from the patient, such as reading, studying, socializing, 
  using the telephone, or watching television.
• Maintains a clean and safe patient care environment.
• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls, and guest requests as appropriate to the patient.

Education/Training.
High school graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification
Maintains current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification – HeartSaver CPR.
Handle with Care (HWC) Certification is required only for the inpatient Behavioral Health Unit (BHU). All other units require Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) Certification.

Experience
None