Safety Attendant - Emergency Room (ED)

Job description

What We Offer
If you’ve been looking for a way to break into healthcare, this is your moment! New Hanover Regional Medical Center ED is hiring full‑time Safety Attendants for day shift —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: Full-time; (7am-7pm DAY)
Department: Emergency Room (ED)
Location: Emergency Dept and all subunits, including Emergency Room, Emergency Dept. Behavior Health Unit, Emergency Dept. Inpatient boarding.
What You'll Do
• 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.

What We're Looking For
• 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.

Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
Job Opening ID
193766