Overview:
If you've been looking for a way to break into healthcare, this is your moment! New Hanover Regional Medical Center is hiring full‑time Safety Attendants for both day and night shifts-ideal for anyone who loves helping others and wants to build a rewarding career. No prior medical background? No problem. We'll train you, support you, and cheer you on as you become an essential part of our care team.
Schedule: Various schedules available full-time and part-time; (7am-7pm DAY) and (7pm-7am NIGHT)
Department: Safety Attendant
Location: Opportunities available across multiple Novant Health Coastal locations, including New Hanover Regional Medical Center & Orthopedic Hospital
Responsibilities:
* Provide 1:1 observation and support for patients whose behaviors may pose a risk to themselves or others, ensuring safety and reporting concerns to the nursing team.
* Assist patients with simple daily activities such as bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility as delegated by the nurse.
* Obtain and record vital signs and capillary blood glucose readings, notifying the nurse immediately when results fall outside normal ranges (as described in the job description).
* Maintain a clean, safe, and clutter‑free environment while following infection‑control, body‑mechanics, and safety protocols.
* Document care accurately and on time, respond promptly to pages or calls, and support patient transport when needed.
Qualifications:
* Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
* Experience: Previous hospital experience, preferred.
* Licensure/Certification:
* De-Escalation Techniques (within 90 days of employment), required.
* Life Support Responder (within 90 days of employment), required.
* Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) Training (within 90 days after completion of De-Escalation Training), required.
* Additional Skills (required):
* Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing as applicable. Is knowledgeable regarding guidelines for infection control, body substance precautions, patient safety, and body mechanics. Maintains acceptable standards set by those guidelines.
* Ability to work with all age group patients or act as a companion.
* Basic computer skills for documentation.
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