HOSPITAL CARE AIDE (SITTER)

Westchester Medical Center • Poughkeepsie, NY

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About The Position

A Hospital Care Aide (Sitter) is a paraprofessional employee trained to provide patient supervision, companionship, and environmental support assistance. The role serves clients of all ages with diverse diagnoses and reports changes in a patient’s condition and safety issues to unit staff immediately. The aide works under the direction of hospital unit staff and supports patient safety, comfort, and the patient experience.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise patients to provide optimum safety and prevent accidents; never leave a patient unattended.
• Receive hand-off information from nursing staff.
• Under the direction of hospital unit staff, assist nurses with personal care tasks, including bathing, oral hygiene, hair and nail care, skin care, lotion and massage, elimination, dressing, positioning, transfers, and ambulation.
• Engage in appropriate and meaningful conversation with patients and family members.
• Escort patients as directed by nursing staff.
• Communicate changes in patient condition and safety issues to unit staff immediately, accurately, completely, and promptly.
• Adhere to policies and procedures and follow scheduling assignments.
• Remain flexible with scheduling hours and call for additional assignments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Uphold the WMCHealth Mission, Vision, and CARE values and promote excellence in the patient experience during every encounter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED