Patient Safety Assistant

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Hours:

6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

• Job Summary
◦ Is effectively involved with maintaining the safety for assigned patients through continuous observation and surveillance. Communicates with the Registered Nurse and patient care team to ensure a safe environment for medical patients requiring constant observation. Completes duties as assigned under the direct supervision of the RN.
• Job Requirements
◦ Education
▪ Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
◦ Experience
▪ Preferred: Previous patient sitter experience
◦ Skills
▪ Must be 18 years of age or older
▪ Able to communicate and work with a wide variety of staff, patients and families
▪ Basic computer skills
▪ Ability to problem solve
▪ Flexibility and ability to remain alert to safety issues
◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ • N/AEducation: ▪ Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience: ▪ Preferred: Previous patient sitter experience Skills: ▪ Must be 18 years of age or older ▪ Able to communicate and work with a wide variety of staff, patients and families ▪ Basic computer skills ▪ Ability to problem solve ▪ Flexibility and ability to remain alert to safety issues Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ N/A