Patient Sitter - Lynwood, United States - St. Francis Medical Center

St. Francis Medical Center
St. Francis Medical Center
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Lynwood, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community St.

Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.


Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the patient's bedside sitter maintains constant visual observation of assigned patient. Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment. Communicates observations of the patient's activity and behavior on a regular basis to the assigned nurse. The sitter can also function as a virtual safety sitter, who will provide continuous remote observation of assigned patients.

The virtual tele sitter will verbally redirect the patient from engaging in any at risk behaviors and will notify the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance.

In both capacities, the sitter will communicate in a professional manner and demonstrates respect for patient, families/significant other and other health care members as well as abide by patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies.

Offers support to peers and staff.


Qualifications:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer skills.
  • Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
  • Previous clinical experience preferred.
  • BLS (AHA) certification required at time of hire and remain current.
St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and the current compensation range for this role is $16.00 to $19.38. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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