Patient Safety Assistant

PositionSummary This position provides supervision of patients requiring observation of their personal safety in a hospital setting. Primary Position Responsibilities 1. Provides one to one observation to ensure patients personal safety/Observation of patients that may be provided by visual cameramonitoring surveillance. 2. Assists with feeding of patient under the direction of the RN 3. Engages patient in diversional activities under the direction of the RN 4. Other duties as assigned Qualifications Minimum Education: Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Required: License, Registry or Certification: Required: Current CPR certificationrequired. Crisis Prevention (CPI) training is required, and must be renewed annually. If not certified upon hire, must obtain certification within 6 months. CPI course will be provided by Hunterdon. Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Required: Ability to read, write and speak English. Ability to use language that is easily understood. Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefitofferings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicants hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).