Safety Sitter Emergency Room

CommonSpirit Health•West Jordan, UT

14h•Onsite

About The Position

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
BLS through the American Heart Association Required
Six Months previous CNA or EMT experience preferred
Ability to learn new tasks, follow written and verbal instructions, make judgments, work well with a variety of people
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; well organized and able to multi-task
Vision sufficient to read medical records, instruments, documentation, and visual changes in client condition.
Hearing sufficient to interact with client who may be unable to speak at normal voice level.
Sufficient mobility and dexterity to assist patients with call lights, side rails and to react appropriately to confused or agitated patients until assistance arrives.
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Nice To Haves

De-escalation Training preferred
Six Months previous CNA or EMT experience preferred

Responsibilities

Performs direct observation of the patient to maintain safety.
Utilizes specialized training, de-escalation techniques and other interventions as applicable to create a therapeutic and calming environment for patients.
Communicates patient mental and/or physical status changes to the primary Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Leader.
Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.

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