Job Description:

DESCRIPTION SHIFT: PRN

SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem

Are you looking for a work environment as a Patient Safety Screener where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application with Research Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At RMC, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

* Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs

* Paid Personal Leave

* 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)

* Identity Theft Protection discounts

* Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options

* Adoption Assistance

* Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

We strive to provide the best possible care to our patients.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Research Medical Center family! We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Patient Safety Screener to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Patient Safety Screener (PSS) participates in high quality, patient-centered care by operating a station designed to control access of individuals that present to facility access points. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSS screens individuals to ensure the patient and staff environment is free of potential exposure to respiratory illnesses and infectious diseases.The PSS provides guidance to patients and visitors on the appropriate pathways, following established protocols. The PSS may assist with directing patients, traffic, or monitoring in remote locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Monitors patients and other individuals entering the facility, driving into the facility parking lot, or using remote parking/waiting areas
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Maintains physical presence at assigned entry point
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Communicates clearly using compassionate connected care model with all patients, visitors, and the general public
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Ensures a safe patient and staff environment by screening all entrants according to established guidelines. Utilizes approved screening methods as appropriate to the situation, including verbal screening and temperature assessment
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Reports any concerns with screening or entrant condition promptly
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Directs patients or individuals appropriately based on defined criteria.
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Relays appropriate hand-off communication to appropriate nursing personnel or other personnel to ensure continuity of care and safe environment
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Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient rights to privacy and protection of patient confidentiality
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Creates clear, accurate documentation as stated in CDC and facility protocols
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Complies with principles of hand hygiene, aseptic, and sterile technique
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Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

* High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience

* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, preferred

At Research Medical Center, above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Located in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri, RMC embodies the mission and heart of HCA MidAmerica. We are recognized as a healthcare leader due to our skilled, compassionate and dedicated doctors and nurses. To ensure that we exceed our patients' health care needs, we staff over 700 doctors who represent 29 medical specialties in our 590-bed facility.

Several of our renowned programs, including Level I Trauma, Sarah Cannon Cancer Care, Grossman Burn Center, Neuroscience Institute and Women's Care Center, feature advanced technological resources used to diagnose and treat patients. Whether your healthcare needs are urgent and critical or simply routine and preventative, our advanced capabilities allow us to be one of the most comprehensive hospitals in the Kansas City region.

HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

NOTICE

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