Sitter days

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or designee the Sitter may be a clinical and/or nonclinical person who provides patient safety services through visualization and within close proximity to patient(s) who are at risk of hurting/harming themselves or others. The Sitter patient population may include suicidal and/or psychotic behavior or medical conditions that cause confusion and/or inability to comply with healthcare directives. The Sitter does not provide and/or perform direct patient care but serves to support the healthcare team in providing direct supervision of the patient(s) to prevent and/or minimize harm to him/her or others.

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• Competitive Pay

Responsibilities

• Monitors the behavior and habits of a particular patient in the Hospital.

• Communicates in a timely manner to supervising RN any patients needs concerns or questions in real time.

• Ability to safely ambulate with Sitter patient as permitted by the healthcare team.

• Capable of notifying/informing members of the healthcare team when need arises.

• Honors the rights privacy and opinions of the patient and their families.

• Actively focuses on the person being assigned as needing a sitter.

• Refrain from ANY activity other than sitting (e.g. using cellphone watching TV reading logging into a computer visiting with others.

• Demonstrates empathy concern and caring approach to patients and families.

• Maintains confidentiality at all times to ensure integrity of the nursing departments and patient

  rights.

• Maintains current educational record including licensure/certification per Hospital policy.

• Assists in crisis situations performs CPR assists in restraining violent patients etc.

• Demonstrates knowledge of Code announcements (Code Blue Code Red Code Gray Code Silver

  etc. as stated in the Safety Manual.

• Follows appropriate Code notification procedures and functions in a Code situation quickly and calmly.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Fluent in English.

• Works at least 3 shifts per 1month period to remain active.

• Experience as a licensed and/or certified healthcare worker e.g./LVN emergency room tech certified nurses assistant medical assistant mental health worker or completed an initial Sitter Orientation and Competency course.

• BLS

• MABPRO CERTIFICATON

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