Patient Sitter

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Patient Sitter observes a patient one-on-one to support comfort and safety, monitors the patient’s personal needs, and reports observations to the primary or charge nurse as required. The role communicates with patients and families, helps with basic needs that do not require additional formal training, and calls code assist when necessary. The Patient Sitter identifies and addresses potentially unsafe situations through appropriate channels, adapts to changing patient requirements, and maintains patient confidentiality. The position also supports departmental quality improvement and performance-improvement practices, completes assigned work reliably, and cooperates with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other customers. The role requires remaining awake and alert throughout the assignment, attending relevant in-services, and following applicable safety procedures and age-specific competency requirements. Mount Sinai Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital serving South Florida, with facilities across Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Its mission emphasizes high-quality healthcare through innovation, education, and research.

Requirements

CPR certification is required.
Complete the Workplace Violence Program within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Completion of a Nursing Assistant program is preferred.
Prior healthcare experience is preferred.
Prior patient-sitting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Observe the patient one-on-one to ensure comfort and safety.
Monitor the patient’s personal needs and recognize and report observations to the primary or charge nurse as required.
Communicate with the patient and/or family to understand their needs and wants, adapting communication as appropriate.
Call code assist when necessary.
Identify potentially unsafe environments and take initiative to prevent or resolve concerns through appropriate channels or chain of command.
Adapt available resources and work procedures to maintain quality services and meet changing patient requirements.
Pursue quality improvements to increase patient satisfaction.
Assist with basic patient needs that do not require further formal training, such as feeding.
Maintain confidentiality and selectively share patient knowledge to support quality service delivery.
Remain awake and alert throughout the assignment.
Attend in-services specific to the area of assignment and support departmental performance-improvement policies and procedures.
Manage time productively, complete assignments on time, adapt to change, and meet departmental time and attendance standards.
Accept additional assignments from the primary or charge nurse when possible without risking patient safety, helping maintain continuity of services.
Provide cooperative and courteous service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, and external customers.
Follow industry, organizational, and departmental precautions and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
Successfully complete competencies related to the assigned department’s age-specific population and Joint Commission requirements.