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Houston Methodist · 1 day ago

Patient Observation Tech (Night Shift)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Houston Methodist is a leading healthcare institution, and they are seeking a Patient Observation Tech to provide continuous electronic observation and surveillance of patients. The role involves assisting in patient care, reporting observations to nursing staff, and maintaining a safe environment for patients.

Health CareMedical

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Demonstrating basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and provide continuous, electronic observation and surveillance of assigned age-specific, diverse patient population

Verbally redirecting the patient from engaging in at-risk behaviors and summoning nursing staff when patient requires assistance

Reporting observations and patient problems to the licensed nurse

Promoting a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team

Participating in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance

Interacting with peers, staff and patients in a supportive and respectful manner

Providing contributions towards improvement of department scores for turnover/retention/employee satisfaction on unit-based scorecard

Functions as a liaison between patients, families and staff to troubleshoot and resolve telesitter issues

Responding quickly, logically and patiently to questions or requests from patients and hospital staff

Organizing daily work flow, problem-solving basic and routine matters, and prioritizing simultaneous situations

Maintaining visual observation of assigned patients at all times and verbally redirecting patients over digital 2-way audio device

Delivering AvaSys Mobile Carts to patient rooms, setting up the unit, and assisting with testing of the unit’s position, camera, and audio speaker

Contributing towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability

Communicating with interdisciplinary team and responding quickly to patient behavioral changes

Reporting observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes

Providing for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind

Providing appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient bedside to communicate and collaborate, promoting patient-centered care

Seeking help and/or advice as soon as possible when patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others

Participating in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues

Contributing towards improving quality and safety scores on the unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability

Using resources efficiently; does not waste supplies

Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime

Utilizing time between heavy workloads efficiently and helping other team members

Seeking guidance and validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary

Completing and updating the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis

Offering innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement projects and shared governance activities

Qualification

BLS - Basic Life SupportAvaSys TeleSitter SolutionDirect patient care experienceWindows-based environmentCustomer service focusEffective communicationTeamworkProblem-solvingTime management

Required

High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

Six months of direct patient care experience or enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation

BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Demonstrates understanding and proficiency of the use of the AvaSys TeleSitter Solution software and navigates a windows-based environment

Demonstrate ability to maintain poise under stress

Completes required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements

Company

Houston Methodist

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Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.

Founded in 1919

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.houstonmethodist.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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