Patient Sitter

Georgetown Hospital System • Murrells Inlet, SC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Patient Sitter Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Patient Sitter assures patient safety by providing constant supervision within scope of responsibilities. Performs a variety of non-clinical basic patient care tasks. Demonstrates highest level of professionalism maintaining a compassionate and pleasant manner to assure patient dignity and safety. Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy and treats patient and family with respect. Uses appropriate safety techniques and standard precautions, as evidence by proper isolation attire and appropriate hand cleansing techniques. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Demonstrate adequate oral and written communication
• Demonstrate interpersonal relationships with patients, families and co-workers.
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire.
• Recertification every two years is Required
• Light Physical Demand

Nice To Haves

• Satisfactory reference(s) from previous and/or current employers

Responsibilities

• Visualizes patients as assigned.
• Recognize and report any changes to a Registered Nurse.
• Provide accurate documentation of patient changes and maintain log for direct observation.
• Assists patient with basic comfort needs such as arranging pillows, handling patient food, drink or supplies, as long as patient does not have any special needs, allergies, diet or activity restrictions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees