Patient Attendant - Emergency Department - PT - Days - Anne Arundel Med Ctr

The role

Provides personal and asset protection for employees, patients and visitors in the Emergency Department. Assists with administrative processing and monitoring of patients on emergency petition or with behavioral issues.

What you will do

• Maintains patient, visitor, staff and asset safety and security.
• Utilizes hazard surveillance rounds, CCTV, and audio monitoring.
• Performs ED security rounds, checking entrances, exits, bathrooms, and common areas.
• Observes patient behavior and reports to appropriate staff.
• Remains in close proximity or maintains line of sight when assigned to patient attendant duties.
• Sets limits on patient behavior under the direction of a registered nurse and/or mental health clinician.
• Intervenes to decrease inappropriate behavior by enforcing rules.
• Controls telephone usage and assists with searches.
• Supports patient activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, nourishment, and ambulating.
• Assists with transports and maintains patient care supplies and equipment.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health.