Central Support Tech (CST; sitter)

3110 Kennestone Hospital, Inc.•Marietta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Requirements

High School Diploma General or GED General
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Must attend and successfully complete the WellStar Sitter Course within the first 30 days of employment within 30 Days Required
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Ability to hear and see alarms and digital readouts
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in the provision of patient care
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations is essential.
Must be versatile in learning and able to perform various job duties daily.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years healthcare experience

Responsibilities

Constant Observation for changes in patient behavior.
Communicate with staff any potential or recent changes in the patients behavior, risk factors, or mental status.
Document patient checks every 15 minutes (Q15) on patients under observation.
Evaluate environment for safety and document each shift.
Assist in the provision of a safe and clean environment and aids with activities of daily living
Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts
Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary
Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand-off thereafter
Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained
Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face intervention
Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face to face redirection is required
Proper verification of patient identification
Obtain TTR, proper sign out of patient, proper notification of RN upon return
Proper movement and transport of patient
Verify that O2 and IVs are transported correctly
Ensure that proper hand washing and isolation technique is used
Utilizes proper body mechanics and lift equipment
The CST will empty trash from the patient room.
Keep room clear of clutter by picking up trash and cleaning spills.
May aid current EVS tech with room turnover.
Transportation of meal carts from kitchen to the nursing unit.
Transportation of used meal carts from the nursing unit to kitchen.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.