North Carolina Licensed Safety Observer

Job Summary

To support patient safety, the part-time North Carolina Licensed Safety Observer will virtually monitor patients, communicate their status to nursing teams, and document observations using telehealth technology.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain constant virtual observation of assigned patients and report any changes to the nursing teams
• Document patient observations in electronic health records and escalate unsafe events as necessary
• Collaborate with bedside and virtual nursing staff to implement and review patient safety plans

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; enrollment in nursing or medical programs strongly preferred
• Preferred listing on the Nurse Aid Registry of North Carolina or initiation of the process within one year of employment
• BLS certification must be completed by the end of new hire orientation
• CPI certification is strongly preferred
• In-patient hospital experience is preferred