Patient Sitters

HHS•New Braunfels, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Sitters at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital New Braunfels carefully observe and monitor patients who require extra care, keeping the patient within sight at all times to help prevent injury to themselves or others. The role is offered in full-time and part-time positions, with day, evening, and night shifts available, at $17.50 per hour. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, communicate effectively in English, and work well in a team environment. A background check, drug screen, and proof of employment eligibility in the United States are required. Employees must maintain good personal hygiene, be neatly groomed, and wear a uniform. Patient care experience is preferred. The position involves continuous standing and movement throughout the shift, including walking, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, and reaching. It also requires continuously pushing and pulling carts or equipment weighing over 100 pounds on tile and carpeted floors, and operating equipment necessary to perform the job’s essential functions.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Communicate effectively in English and work well in a team environment.
Practice good personal hygiene, be neatly groomed, and wear a uniform.
Pass a background check and drug screen and provide proof of employment eligibility in the United States.
Be able to stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and reach continuously throughout a shift.
Be able to push and pull carts or equipment weighing over 100 pounds on tile and carpeted floors continuously throughout a shift.
Be able to operate equipment necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nice To Haves

Patient care experience, including cleaning, patient transport, environmental services, custodial or janitorial work, room attendant work, patient care, patient companion work, or healthcare experience.
Veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Maintain constant observation of the assigned patient throughout the shift.
Work with nursing, medical staff, and other hospital departments to support patient satisfaction.
Alert a healthcare provider if the patient engages in activities that could result in injury.
Clean and disinfect patient transport equipment.
Transport specimens from departments to the lab.
Complete continuous observation records for every patient.
Support nursing staff as needed with repositioning or transferring the patient.
Assist the patient with using the restroom or eating a meal, as requested.
Assist team members and management as needed to help the department operate efficiently.