Non-Certified Patient Sitter - Sitter Pool - PRN
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Longview
Posted on: February 4, 2025
Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Responsible for monitoring assigned patients within the hospital.
May assist with meals and alerting staff to patients' needs.
Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of a licensed professional, provides sitter
services for the patient who has an order for 1:1 staffing.
- The individual in the position watches over the patient and
ensures that they are in a safe environment at all times.
- The Patient Sitter will report to the nurse or charge nurse
should the patient try to get out of bed, pull on their tubes, or
display other behavior that may cause harm to themselves or
others.
- The Patient Sitter position may provide assistance with direct
patient care under the direction of a licensed professional.
- Suicide and high-risk patients may not be left unattended at
any time. The Patient Sitter must have the ability to maintain
visual contact with the patient at all times including toileting.
Other duties include assisting in patient care under the direction
and supervision of a licensed professional to include turning,
feeding, bathing and bathroom needs.
- The Patient Sitter must have the ability to maintain
appropriate precautions for suicidal patients as indicated in the
Suicidal Patient Policy.
- In addition, the Patient Sitter must communicate with the
patient care team to include Patient Sitter, Nurse Assistant or
Registered Nurse by getting report regarding patient's condition
and plan of care before beginning of shift and providing report
before leaving assigned patient.
- The Patient Sitter must accompany the patient while off the
floor for procedures and may not take the patient to smoke, to the
cafeteria or gift shop. Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High school diploma or equivalentExperience
- Experience preferredLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
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