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Patient Attendant - Float Pool - Full Time - Forbes Hospital
Highmark Health • Monroeville, PA 15146 • Posted 14 days ago
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The Patient Attendant in the Float Pool at Forbes Hospital supports the professional nurse by observing patients and ensuring a safe environment. Responsibilities include accompanying patients to tests and therapies, staying in assigned patient's rooms to observe needs, providing diversional activities, maintaining patient safety, and documenting patient behavior/activity. The role also emphasizes the importance of effective communication and assumes responsibility for own educational development.
Responsibilities
- Performs selected activities related to patient care (i.e., accompanies patients to tests, physical therapy, occupational therapy, stays in assigned patient's room and is observant of patient's needs, and provides diversional activities).
- Provides observation to maintain patient safety by physically intervening and immediately communicating the need for additional assistance.
- Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills by communicating pertinent patient data accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Documents on patient behavior/activity according to policy (medical or behavioral health needs).
- Assumes responsibility for own educational development.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or GED
- CPR - American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Preferred
- Previous patient care experience
About Highmark Health
Highmark Health is a prominent healthcare company in the United States, offering health insurance plans, healthcare services, and hospital networks. It operates under the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield brand, providing coverage for individuals, families, and businesses, along with dental and vision insurance, Medicare plans, and a network of hospitals including Allegheny Health Network. Highmark Health is focused on delivering high-quality healthcare services, improving population health, and investing in digital health technologies to enhance patient care and wellness.
Full Job Description
**Company :**
Allegheny Health Network
**Job Description :**
**GENERAL OVERVIEW:**
This job supports the professional nurse by observing the patient and assuring the provision of a safe environment.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**
+ Performs selected activates related to patient care (i.e. accompanies patients to tests, physical therapy, occupational therapy, stays in assigned patient's room and is observant of patient's needs, and provides diversional activities). (40%)
+ Provides observation to maintain patient safety by physically intervening and immediately communicating the need for additional assistance. (30%)
+ Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills by communicating pertinent patient data accurately and in a timely fashion. (10%)
+ Documents on patient behavior/activity according to policy (medical or behavioral health needs) (10%)
+ Assumes responsibility for own educational development. (10%)
+ Performs other duties as assigned or required.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
**Minimum**
+ High school diploma or GED
+ CPR - American Heart Association
+ Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
+ Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
+ Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
**Preferred**
+ Previous patient care experience
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
EEO is The Law
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We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact number below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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Req ID: J250081
Allegheny Health Network
**Job Description :**
**GENERAL OVERVIEW:**
This job supports the professional nurse by observing the patient and assuring the provision of a safe environment.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:**
+ Performs selected activates related to patient care (i.e. accompanies patients to tests, physical therapy, occupational therapy, stays in assigned patient's room and is observant of patient's needs, and provides diversional activities). (40%)
+ Provides observation to maintain patient safety by physically intervening and immediately communicating the need for additional assistance. (30%)
+ Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills by communicating pertinent patient data accurately and in a timely fashion. (10%)
+ Documents on patient behavior/activity according to policy (medical or behavioral health needs) (10%)
+ Assumes responsibility for own educational development. (10%)
+ Performs other duties as assigned or required.
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
**Minimum**
+ High school diploma or GED
+ CPR - American Heart Association
+ Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
+ Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
+ Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
**Preferred**
+ Previous patient care experience
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
EEO is The Law
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity ( _https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated\_files/employers/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf_ )
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact number below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice
Req ID: J250081
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