Patient Safety Attendant

Northern Arizona Healthcare

Patient Safety Attendant providing support services in a healthcare setting under RN supervision. Communicating patient needs and ensuring safety and compliance with healthcare standards.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeFlagstaff • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Communicates patient/family needs and/or concerns to the collaborative healthcare team.
Assists with ambulation of stable patients, if appropriate, under the direction/supervision of the RN.
Uses an interactive approach to keep patients safe and occupied (i.e. play cards, read books, write notes, etc.)
Receives and assists in the setup of patient food trays and snacks under the direct supervision of the RN.
Receives report from RN and/or off-going patient safety attendant at the start of shift.
Gives report to RN and oncoming patient safety attendant before relinquishing responsibilities.
Keeps RN informed of any changes in patient behaviors/status.
Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.
Ensure the rooms to which you are assigned are kept clean, comfortable and safe for the patient and families.
Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the VigiLanz tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: High School Diploma or GED- Required
Certification & Licensures: BLS (American Heart Association)- Required
Fingerprint Clearance Card application number- Required upon hire
Fingerprint Clearance Card- Required within 90 days of hire
Experience: Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

BLSpatient careambulation assistancesafety monitoringreportingcleaningfood tray setuppatient interactionbasic software competencejob specific training

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationsafety awarenessorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsresponsibilityadaptabilityattention to detailproblem-solvingempathy

Certifications

BLSFingerprint Clearance Card