Patient Safety Assistant

Facility:

Cox Health South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:1025 Nursing CARE PSA South (inactive)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)
Cox Health is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. Cox Health has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please :
Benefits | Cox Health Job

Description:

Is effectively involved with maintaining the safety for assigned patients through continuous observation and surveillance. Communicates with the Registered Nurse and patient care team to ensure a safe environment for medical patients requiring constant observation. Completes duties as assigned under the direct supervision of the RN.About Us Cox Health  is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas.

The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. Cox Health has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.Recognized as the Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

For a comprehensive list of benefits, please :
Benefits | Cox Health Additional  Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates This position will require every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in addition to varied weekday shifts. Recruiter will discuss shift availability upon time of offer. Dependent upon availability, possible shifts could include:12-hour or 8-hour shifts

Day, evening, or night shift

Night shift differential: $1.75

Evening shift differential: $1.35

Education:

Preferred:
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

Preferred:
Previous patient sitter experience

Skills:

Must be 18 years of age or older

Able to communicate and work with a wide variety of staff, patients and families

Basic computer skills

Ability to problem solve

Flexibility and ability to remain alert to safety issues

Licensure/Certification /Registration:

N/A
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