Patient Sitter Non Certified - Sitter Pool

CHRISTUS Health • Texarkana, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring assigned patients within the hospital. May assist with meals and alert staff to patients’ needs. Under the direction of a licensed professional, provides sitter services for patients ordered to receive 1:1 staffing, watches over them, and helps ensure they remain in a safe environment. The role may also provide direct patient-care assistance under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional. Suicide and high-risk patients must not be left unattended, and visual contact must be maintained at all times, including during toileting.

The Patient Sitter communicates with the patient-care team, receives a report on the patient’s condition and plan of care before starting the shift, and provides a report before leaving the assigned patient. The sitter accompanies patients off the floor for procedures but may not take them to smoke or to the cafeteria or gift shop.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor assigned patients who have an order for 1:1 staffing and help ensure a safe environment.
• Maintain visual contact with the patient at all times, including during toileting; do not leave suicide or high-risk patients unattended.
• Alert the nurse or charge nurse if a patient tries to get out of bed, pulls on tubes, or displays behavior that may cause harm to themselves or others.
• Assist with meals and alert staff to patients’ needs.
• Assist with patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional, including turning, feeding, bathing, and meeting bathroom needs.
• Maintain precautions for suicidal patients as indicated in the Suicidal Patient Policy.
• Receive a report about the patient’s condition and plan of care before beginning the shift, and provide a report before leaving the assigned patient.
• Accompany the patient off the floor for procedures; do not take the patient to smoke or to the cafeteria or gift shop.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED