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Job Summary
Observes patients and ensures patient safety while actively preventing self-harm or harm to others.
Accountabilities
Provides constant observation of assigned patients, documents and reports observations in order prevent self-harm or harm to others. Includes observation while bathing, toileting and sleeping. - 35%Notifies the assigned nurse immediately when pateint safety is in jeopardy or if there is a potential threat to patient, staff or visitor safety. - 20%Ensures the patient is not unattended and notifies/engages assistance from unit staff andor security if patient attempts to leave the floor. - 15%Gives and receives hand-off communication (report) regarding assigned patient. - 15%Accompanies patients at risk for self-harm if they must leave the floor for testing and remains in close proximity. - 10%Completes safety sweeps per polic...