Submission For The Position: Patient Observer Nights

JOB SUMMARYThe Patient Observer attends to and consoles patients throughout their stay with Baylor and may help in care of patient including oral and personal hygiene, dressing and undressing, and changing bed linens.
Performs a variety of non-complex patient care activities and tasks including light housekeeping, as delegated by a nurse or physician.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEFollows nurse and physician instructions and attends to assigned patients at all timesHelps patients with restricted mobility or stamina in dressing/undressing.Helps and prepares patients for meals by positioning tray tables and feedingPositions, raises, and helps patients with walking or moving as directed by nurse or physician.
Follows standard safety lifting procedures, and calls for help when neededHelps patient with personal and oral hygiene including bathing, showering, shaving, dental careHelps patients in using bedpans, urinals etc..Maintains clean patient care environment by changing bed linens, disposing of refuse, removing soiled linenPerforms light housekeeping duties in patient rooms as requestedKEY SUCCESS FACTORSThe immediate supervisor for the unit or work area has the "Unit Specific Position Competencies"BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the followingImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%Tuition ReimbursementPTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or levelQUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION - H.S.
Diploma/GED EquivalentEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of ExperienceCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.