Virtual Safety Specialist
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
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- Location
- Barbourville, KY
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 4
- 16 days ago
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About the company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Hospital & health care · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Monitor and observe assigned patients
- Intervene virtually as appropriate
- Escalate to nursing staff interventions as needed
- Communicate changes in status or concerns to nursing
- Report any safety hazards
- Participate in team conferences, shift handoff, in-service education and staff meetings
What you need
- High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
- Basic awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills
- Basic awareness of digital literacy skills
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly
- Additional training may be required or provided for virtual platform
- Up to 1 year (preferred)
Key skills
Effective communicationActive listeningSBARDigital literacyMedical terminologyProblem solvingDecision-making skills
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Virtual Safety Specialist
Job Locations
US-KY-Barbourville
Requisition ID
2026-39687
# of Openings
20
Category
Other
Community
BARBOURVILLE - KNOX COUNTY
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Department
Telehealth
Shift
Day Shift
Overview
Monitors, observes assigned patients, intervenes virtually as appropriate, escalates to nursing staff interventions as needed and communicates changes in status or concerns to nursing as required. Reports any safety hazards, participates in team conferences, shift handoff, in-service education and staff meetings. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Special Instructions
Monitors, observes assigned patients, intervenes virtually as appropriate, escalates to nursing staff interventions as needed and communicates changes in status or concerns to nursing as required. Reports any safety hazards, participates in team conferences, shift handoff, in-service education and staff meetings. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Utilizes effective communication skills and active listening, exhibits compassionate and empathetic attitude
Practices Hands Off communication utilizing SBAR;
Functions as a positive influence, role model and adheres to professional code of conduct
Respects dignity and confidentiality of all matters relating to patient
Qualifications
Education
• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
Experience
• Up to 1 year preferred but not required.
Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• Basic awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Basic awareness of digital literacy skills.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to deal tactfully with customers, patients, community and family members.
• Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to function in clinical settings with diverse cultural dynamics of clinical staff and patients.
Licenses & Certifications
• Additional training may be required or provided for virtual platform.
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