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Job Description Summary
The Patient Sitter works under the supervision and guidance of the professional nursing staff and is responsible for the direct observation of a patient who has the potential for, or who has demonstrated behaviors that put them at risk for safety and/or injury. The Patient Sitter observes the patient at all times, maintains a safe environment, and reports any changes in the patient’s condition or concerns regarding the patient’s well-being.
Job Description
Qualifications:
Employed by SAMC in another position which allows for extra or downtime to be spent in a sitter role. Effective interpersonal and customer service skills, compassion, and a genuine desire to help others. CPR Required CPI Training with certification
Skills:
Successful completion of Patient Sitter Training. Annual completion of competency requirements Ability to read, write, and speak English. Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with individuals of varied age groups and cultures
Shift
NightShift Details
7:00 pm - 7:00 am
FTE
0.9
Type
Regular
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Equal Employment Employer
Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Other facts
About Southeast Health
Since opening its doors in 1957, Southeast Health has provided for the changing healthcare needs of the growing communities it serves which includes about 600,000 residents neighboring communities and counties of Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Our progress represents the culmination of distinguished service by dedicated board members, physicians, employees and volunteers, and a supportive community.
It takes more than technology and a modern facility to treat people. It takes a team of dedicated, well-trained professionals to continually deliver quality healthcare. Employing about 2,500, Southeast Health is recognized as one of the largest employers in the region and is proud of its reputation of providing a positive and responsive work environment. Southeast Health's medical staff consists of more than 225 active members and just over 400 total members either board certified or board prepared in specialties representing virtually every area of medicine.
Through innovation and sustained performance, Southeast Health, a 420-bed regional referral center, has achieved the reputation of providing the best diagnostic, clinical, surgical and patient care services available in the region.
What you'll do
- The Patient Sitter is responsible for the direct observation of patients at risk for safety and injury. They maintain a safe environment and report any changes in the patient's condition.
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