Patient Safety Advocate Job at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV

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  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
  • Reno, NV

Job Description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit .

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Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Patient Safety Advocate maintains constant visual observation of assigned patient. Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment. Communicates observations of the patient’s activity and behavior on a regular basis to the assigned nurse.  Communicates in a professional manner and demonstrates respect for patient, families/significant other and other health care members.  Offers support to peers and staff. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  1. High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
  2. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer skills.
  3. Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing. 

Training the Hospital will provide

  1. BLS (AHA) certification within 90 days of hire and maintain current.
  2. Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) training within 90 days of hire and every two years thereafter.

Job Tags

Part time, Local area,

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