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Patient Safety Attendant

HCA Healthcare, Chattanooga, TN, United States


Safety Attendant/Sitter, PRN/On Call/As Needed
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Patient Safety Attendant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge East Hospital which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a vital role in protecting patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. You will closely monitor their physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns in real time — empowering the care team to respond quickly and helping care for and improve lives one moment at a time.

Your responsibilities will include:

Watching patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being

Identifying risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alerting the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients

Documenting patient activity and changes with accuracy and clarity throughout your shift

Honoring patient privacy by safeguarding confidential information at all times

Collaborating closely with the healthcare team to foster a culture of compassion, respect, and teamwork

What qualifications you will need:

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits
Parkridge East Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

Comprehensive benefits

for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support , including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work

programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources

, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support

through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits

for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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