Patient Sitters

HHS•San Marcos, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Sitters carefully observe and monitor patients who require extra care, keeping the patient within their line of sight at all times to help prevent injury to themselves or others. The role is located at Christus Santa Rosa San Marcos and offers full-time and part-time positions, with day, evening, and night shifts available. Shifts are 12 hours and include every other weekend. The wage is $17.50 per hour. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, communicate effectively in English, work well in a team environment, maintain good personal hygiene and neat grooming, and wear a uniform. A current American Heart Association BLS certification is required. Applicants must pass a background check and drug screen and provide proof of employment eligibility in the United States. Many healthcare facilities require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. The position involves continuous standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, and reaching throughout a shift, as well as continuously pushing and pulling carts or equipment weighing over 100 pounds on tile and carpeted floors. Employees must be able to operate equipment needed to perform the job’s essential functions. Veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply. HHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion.

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.
Have a current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Pass a background check and drug screen and provide proof of employment eligibility in the U.S.
Be able to stand, walk, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and reach continuously throughout a shift.
Be able to push and pull carts or equipment 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 as a team with nursing, medical staff, and other hospital departments to achieve excellent patient satisfaction.
Alert a healthcare provider if the patient engages in activities that could result in injury.
Clean and disinfect patient transport equipment to ensure patient safety.
Transport specimens from departments to the lab.
Complete continuous observation records for every patient.
Provide support to nursing as needed to help reposition or transfer the patient.
Assist the patient to the restroom or with eating a meal, as requested.
Assist team members and management as needed to help the department operate efficiently.