Job description

Patient Safety Technician – Patient Sitter
Full Time – Day/Nights
As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy of caring
Located in the heart of Miami Beach, overlooking the breathtaking Intracoastal Waterway, Mount Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to providing exceptional health care to our diverse community enhanced through innovation, technology, teaching, and research. Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital with 672 beds, and a tight-knit community of more than 4,000 employees and 500 volunteers.
We provide world-class care:

• Named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2020 and 2021 by Healthgrades, positioning Mount Sinai among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical excellence.
• A pioneer in innovative medical research in areas such as cardiology, cancer, memory disorders and pulmonary diseases.
• The BEST cardiac surgery survival rate in Florida.
• A new seven-story Surgical Tower with 154 all-private rooms and patient centered technology promotes an exceptional patient experience.

Position Responsibilities

• Observes patient one-on-one to ensure comfort and safety.
• Consistently monitors patient's personal needs, recognizes and reports observations to the primary/charge nurse as required.
• Communicates with patient and / or family to understand patient's needs and wants.
• Calls code assist when necessary.
• Independently identifies potentially unsafe environments for the patient; proactively takes initiative to prevent or resolve through appropriate channels or chain of command.
• Adapts and utilizes available resources to maintain quality services as position demands require. Within accepted standards, adjusts work procedures to meet the patient's changing requirements.
• Creatively pursues quality improvements to increase patient satisfaction.
• Practices good interpersonal skills, especially listening skills to interact with the patient and / or the family.
• Maintains appropriate and positive communication with the patient and / or family. Recognizes patient's needs and adapts communication style as necessary.
• Assists with basic patient needs that do not require further formal training (i.e. feeding the patient).
• Conducts all interactions in a confidential manner. Selectively shares patient knowledge to assist in the delivery of quality services.
• Remains awake and alert through the complete assignment.
• Attends in-services specific to the area of assignment.
• Consistently supports departmental PI policies and procedures.
• Manages own time in a productive and reliable manner. Initiates and completes work assignments on time, adapts to change and meets departmental standards relating to time and attendance.
• Without risking patient's safety, accepts additional assignments from the primary/charge Nurse to ensure the continuity of departmental services.
• Promotes departmental and organizational objectives by providing cooperative and courteous service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, and all external customers.
• Is responsible for following all industry, organizational and departmental precautions and procedures in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment for self and others.
• Successfully completes competencies as outlined by the departments operations as relates to age specific population and JC requirements.

Qualifications

• BLS (CPR) Required
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Nursing Assistant program is preferred.
• Prior healthcare and patient sitting experience preferred.

Benefits
We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for selected positions and more!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Miami Beach, FL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work weekends and holidays?

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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