ED Observation Assistant, Emergency Department, Per Diem

ED Observation Assistant, Emergency Department, Per Diem page is loaded## ED Observation Assistant, Emergency Department, Per Diem remote type:
On-site (100% Onsite) locations:
Worcester, MA University Campus time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$15.00 - $22.29

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s
** experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.
** Schedule Details:
** Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 3-11
** Shift:
** 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 0
* * Cost Center:
** 10020 - 2340 Emergency Room This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Emergency Department Resource Nurse. Assists the patient to get undressed, removes items that could injure the patient or staff, secures belongings. Monitors the patient’s and conducts patient safety checks every 15 min    Major Responsibilities:
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Provides constant observation of high-risk patients as assigned by the Emergency Department Resource Nurse.
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Assists the patient to get undressed, removes items that could injure the patient or staff, secures belongings.
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Monitors the patient’s and conducts patient safety checks every 15 minutes for an assigned group of patients.
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Escorts and supervises patients in the bathroom depending on level of care, under the direction of the RN, assists patients with meals and comforts and de-escalates patients by using sensory techniques and distraction techniques as needed.  5.
Attempts to prevent unsafe patient movement and actions.
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Notifies the nurse of changes in patient activity, mood, behavior, requests for medication and calls for assistance when necessary.
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Reminds patients about the importance of their safety and fall prevention attempts to redirect patient’s attention from equipment, and emergently prevents patients from dislodging equipment.
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Works to utilize de-escalation techniques to redirect the patients and if unsuccessful, under the direction of the RN or MD participates in restraints in accordance with training and education.  9.
Obtains report on each assigned patient from nurse at the beginning of each shift.  10.
Monitors patients and reports any potentially unsafe behaviors, or patients that appear to be escalating to the assigned nurse throughout the shift.
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Reports concern to nurse if patient’s family or visitors are contributing to escalating behavior.  12.
Performs environmental safety check of patient and patient's room and removes potentially harmful items at the beginning of each shift and between discharges from rooms.  13.
Constantly checks for and remedies potentially hazardous situations such as improperly open doors and windows.
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Reports any potentially unsafe environmental issues that cannot be remedied to the assigned nurse throughout the shift.  15.
Follows the Policy & Procedure(s) for Constant Observation.  16.
Accompanies the patient for therapeutic procedures unless otherwise ordered by the assigned nurse and or physician.  17.
Documents patient behavior every fifteen minutes on the Constant Observation documentation record.
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Places this information in patient’s bedside chart.  Provides handoff to the on-coming ED Observation Assistant.
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Performs a variety of duties to support patient care and the…