PATIENT SAFETY ATTENDANT - PER DIEM (NIGHT SHIFT)

Full Job Description

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Nurse Float Personnel Department is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant - Per Diem to join our team in Moreno Valley.

Under close supervision, assists professional personnel or other medical staff in providing patient care and treatment; performs nonprofessional nursing tasks ensuring patient safety by providing direct, continuous observation; performs other related duties as required.

The Patient Safety Attendant - Per Diem is an entry level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level classification. Incumbents continuously monitor and observe patients and intervene when they become hazardous to themselves or others. Incumbents will assist medical staff assigned to the patient in providing care, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, monitoring, and engage the patient in diversional and therapeutic activities.

Per Diem personnel are distinguished from regular employees in that they receive additional compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits and work assignments may be on a flexible work hour schedule. Applicants from this posting may be used to fill other openings throughout RUHS departments. Please note, that based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.

Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.

The certification must be uploaded to your profile as an attachment at the time of submitting your application to be considered.

If you are having difficulties uploading the required document, please email it to disgomez@rivco.org.

* Work Schedule and/or Shift Times: (subject to change upon department needs and will be discussed during the interview.)

Shift requirements: 9 shifts in a 6-week scheduling period, including 2 mandatory weekend shifts.
Shift Times: Night Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Meet the Team!
At Riverside University Health System Medical Center, nursing is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in a vibrant and diverse community. Nationally recognized for its forward-thinking and innovative approach to patient care, RUHS Medical Center is also a proud teaching hospital and one of the top employers in the region.

Our 439-bed facility is a designated Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and home to the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Here, you’ll gain valuable experience across a wide range of specialties, including trauma care, stroke, pediatrics, and critical care.

We are committed to your professional growth, offering continuous education, training, and career development programs in a collaborative, supportive, and rewarding environment.

Whether you’re an experienced nurse or just starting your career, RUHS Medical Center provides unparalleled opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Could you see yourself making a difference here?
Discover more about RUHS Medical Center awww.ruhealth.org

Requirements

• Ensure patient safety by providing direct and continuous patient observation; observation can include one or more patients.

• Aide patients in getting into and out of a bed, wheelchair or gurney; assist in lifting, transporting, restraining, and positioning patients; assist patients in walking.

• Assist with providing basic bedside nursing care to assure comfort and cleanliness of patients; assist with bathing, grooming, feeding, oral hygiene, and dressing patients and help those capable of self-care.

• Maintain a safe environment for patients; accompany patients leaving the unit; notify nursing staff if tubes/catheters become disconnected.

• Protect patients and staff by observing for safety hazards in the patient’s environment and taking appropriate steps to reduce or prevent such hazards.

• Perform delivery tasks and a variety of manual and clinical duties as required.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D test.

Experience: Six months of working in a hospital, clinic or in a SNF/Home health setting as a nurse assistant, care partner or medical assistant is preferred.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required within four months of hire.

Ability to: Apply proper body mechanics in lifting, moving, positioning, and transporting patients who require assistance; read, write and speak the English language; learn the principles, methods and procedures of basic patient care; learn the medical center procedures and techniques; assist with the performance of basic bedside nursing care in an understanding, sympathetic and nurturing manner; follow oral and written directions; keep simple records.

Other Requirements:

Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

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