Safety Observer – Patient Attendant Safety Aide Float Pool

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Conduct continuous, direct virtual monitoring of designated patients using authorized telehealth technology.

• Monitor alterations in patients’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being remotely.

• Relay patient status and changes to both bedside and virtual nursing teams.

• Observe and report any behavioral changes.

• Record observations in the electronic health record system.

• Escalate unsafe incidents through alarms or necessary redirections.

• Monitor patients who are in seclusion or restraint.

• Collaborate with bedside and virtual nursing staff to develop patient safety plans.

• Engage in reviewing work-area activities and processes to contribute to ongoing service enhancements.

• Adhere to regulatory and legal standards.

• Locate and order Remote Safety Observer carts as necessary.

• Assign work-station responsibilities each shift.

• Receive handoff from bedside nursing personnel and provide observation instructions to assigned observers.

• Assist bedside teams in setting up, troubleshooting, and discontinuing carts, as well as resolving audio/video issues.

• Perform additional related duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Experience in an in-patient hospital setting is preferred.

• Enrollment in nursing or medical programs is strongly preferred.

• Listing on the Nurse Aid Registry of North Carolina is preferred; if not met upon hiring, the process must begin within one year of employment and be completed within two years.

• BLS certification is required to be maintained or completed by the end of new hire orientation.

• CPI certification is strongly preferred.

• Proficient technology skills are necessary.

• Basic first aid and CPR knowledge, with the ability to administer them if required.

• Capability to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to uphold patient confidentiality and rights.

• Strong time management skills are essential.

• Physical strength and stamina are required.

• Understanding of sanitation, personal hygiene, infection control, and basic health and safety precautions.

• Knowledge of behavioral principles and individual responses to stressors.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and hospital personnel.

• Capacity to remain calm in high-pressure situations.

• Proficient in maintaining routine records and preparing reports.

• Ability to recognize patients in emergency situations and seek appropriate assistance.

• Competence in understanding, following, and accurately communicating oral and written instructions.

• Ability to apply proper body mechanics and safety protocols.

🏝️ Benefits

• PRN schedule consisting of 1–12-hour shift per week.

• BLS certification completion and maintenance by the end of new hire orientation.

• Equal opportunity employment.

• Information on reasonable accommodations is available.