Patient Safety Monitor / PSM at Integris in Oklahoma City, OK

Join our team as a day shift, full-time Patient Safety Monitor at INTEGRIS Health Portland Avenue in Oklahoma City, OK

Join our team as a day shift, full-time Patient Safety Monitor at INTEGRIS Health Portland Avenue in Oklahoma City, OK

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.

• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.

• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status

Responsibilities

• Provides direct observation of patients who are considered to have been or to be a danger to themselves recognize dangerous situations.
• Assists with patient safety issues such as adherence to patient fall protocol, use of restraints, and behavior that is dangerous to the patient's condition.
• Notifies the nurse and/or staff when these behaviors or verbal expressions of such behaviors by the patient occur.
• Interacts appropriately with the patient and/or family.

For Telesitter role:

• Continuously observe assigned patients via video monitoring platforms.
• Maintain constant situational awareness for multiple simultaneous patient feeds.
• Operates telemonitoring software, camera controls, and communication systems.

For Emergency Departments 2003475 & 2003485 only:

• Administers a variety of patient care and special procedures utilizing unique skills/training to this unit.
• Operates a variety of specialized equipment requiring special knowledge, skills, and training unique to this unit

Reports to assigned leader

Will have extended time sitting in a chair while performing job duties. This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.

May be exposed to noise, disagreeable odors, and potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals. Contact with adolescents and adults who may exhibit physical or behavioral outbursts related to a mental health condition.

Will be required to float to all units. Must follow standard precautions.

All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English and to see and hear.
• Required to take call a minimum of one shift (12 hours) per week.
• Successful completion of sitter orientation required within 90 days of hire.