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    Patient Sitter - Anchorage, United States - Providence Health & Services

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    Description
    Provides continuous observation and surveillance for assigned patients.

    Under supervision the Video Monitoring Technician (VMT) is responsible to ensure the first line of action is to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in at risk behaviors, summoning the assigned RN if the patient requires assistance.

    Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable.

    Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect.

    Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

    This posting is for multiple openings of a Patient Sitter at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK. We offer several openings for full-time, part-time, and per diem positions, including various shifts.

    We are hiring for the following positions in the Telemetry Department:

    Patient Sitter - Full-time, 0.9 FTE, Day Shift, 36 Hours Per Week

    Patient Sitter - Part-time, 0.6 FTE, Night Shift, 24 Hours Per Week

    Apply today Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system


    Required Qualifications:

    • Coursework/Training Completion of Medical Terminology course or successful completion of hospital medical terminology test within 90 days of hire.
    • National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.
    • 6 months of experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Coursework/Training: Verification of completion of basic EKG cardiac rhythm recognition course within six (6) months of hire.
    • Coursework/Training: Verification of advanced cardiac rhythm recognition course.
    Why Join Providence?


    Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.

    We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

    The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.


    Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits.

    Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons.

    These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.