Safety Observer – Patient Attendant

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Duke University Health System

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

💰 $129.6k Grant on 2022-12

Healthcare • Education

Duke University Health System is an academic health system (branded Duke Health) that delivers clinical care, patient services, research and education across multiple integrated divisions. Its offerings include clinical laboratories, primary care, homecare & hospice, patient revenue management, health technology solutions, and transport services such as Duke Life Flight. The organization emphasizes advancing health through patient care, workforce development, and innovation—summarized by its mission “Advancing Health Together”—and is recognized for safety, quality, and employer culture.

📋 Description

• Constant and direct observation of the patient virtually using approved telehealth technology. • Virtually monitoring changes in the patient's physical, emotional, and mental condition. • Communicate the status of the patient, including any changes, to bedside nursing team and virtual nursing team. • Observing and reporting patients' behavioral changes. • Document observation in electronic health record. • Escalate unsafe events via alarm or redirections. • Monitoring of patients in seclusion and/or restraint. • Collaboration with bedside staff and virtual nursing staff on patient’s safety plan of care. • Participate in review of activities and processes for work area; assist in implementing changes to effect continual improvement in services provided.

🎯 Requirements

• Work requires completion of a high school diploma or equivalent. • In-Patient Hospital experience preferred. • Enrollment in nursing or medical programs strongly preferred. • Listing on the Nurse Aid Registry of North Carolina preferred. • BLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation. • CPI certification strongly preferred. • Technology skills • Understands basic first aid and CPR. • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality. • Good physical strength and stamina. • Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine treatments to patients.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development • Other related duties incidental to the work described herein