Patient Safety Monitor - CMH Nursing Float

Overview

To provide additional assistance to keep identified patients safe from self-harm.

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Ensure patient's safety by providing a safe environment

• Directly observes identified patient(s) at all times during assigned shift
• Promotes diversionary activities as necessary
• Removes items from patient room/surroundings that are potentially dangerous
• Ensures implementation of patient safety protocols (elopement precautions)
• Maintains patient's privacy and ensure confidentiality

Assist patient with routine activities

• Assists patient with meal selection (as appropriate)
• Assists in meal tray set-up if no restrictions
• Answers patient phone
• Notifies nursing staff to assist patient with other necessary activities (toileting, ambulation, etc)

Coordinate care with appropriate hospital personnel

• Consults with Lead RN or assigned RN, Security, other staff as needed
• Reports oral intake to assigned RN
• Reports observations about patient and patient's behavior to assigned RN
• Reports changes in patient behavior to nursing staff in timely manner

Document implementation of safety protocols

• Ensures safety protocols are utilized according to policy
• Documents implementation of appropriate protocols
• Documents proof of observation and other protocols on flow sheet

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.

The system includes Methodist College and Carle College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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The compensation range for this position is $15per hour - $24.32per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.