Patient Safety Attendant

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours
volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Patient Safety Attendant with HCA
Florida Citrus Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted
to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the
health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and
programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider
dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA
Florida Citrus Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you
need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic
Patient Safety Attendant to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-
centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk
patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the
patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and
accidental or intentional self-harm. The PSA may also assist with basic
activities of daily living.
We are currently seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to join our team. As our
Safety Attendant you will participate in high-quality, patient-centered care
by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients.
While in collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient
environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls of accidental or
intentional self-harm. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each
other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is
as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.
Your tasks and responsibilities may include:
• You will assist with basic activities of daily living.
• You will maintain a direct line of sight with patient at all times,
including while family and visitors are in the room.
• You will accompany patients and ensure patient safety during transportation,
testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
• You will establish a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing
knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-
harm prevention. You will perform room assessment regularly and after any
visitations.
• You will monitor your patients’ physical and emotional condition. You will
also report any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of
sight with the patient
• You will intervene as needed to prevent patient your patients’ from harming
self or others seeking immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
Qualifications:
• One year experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
• Current AHA (American Heart Association) BLS (Basic Life Support)
required on all clinical nursing units
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication
skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow
verbal instructions, PC skills
Since 1957, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital has grown from a single community
hospital into a regional powerhouse with over 200 licensed beds. We are proud
to be celebrating over 50 years of healing as the leading provider of
healthcare in the surrounding area. We offer 24-hour emergency room services,
heart and vascular care, orthopedic and spine care, women’s services, primary
stroke center, minimally invasive surgery including robotics and bariatrics.
We also offer outpatient wound care, diagnostics, laboratory and rehab
services. We are the home of Citrus county’s most comprehensive Heart and
Vascular Center. Our Heart and Vascular Center is known for its innovative
design and outstanding clinical outcomes.
At Citrus Hospital, our patients become our family. You may recognize many of
our colleagues. They’re your neighbors and friends. Over 80 of our colleagues
were recently celebrated with the 10+ years of service award. That’s the
advantage of receiving care in a community hospital that offers more
personalized care. We have been consistently top-rated in surgical excellence.
We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the
type of meaningful work you’d like to be a part of, we hope you’ll consider a
career at Citrus Hospital.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by
Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA
Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing
applications for our Patient Safety Attendant opening. Qualified candidates
will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise
the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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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