Safety Sitter

CommonSpirit Health • West Jordan, UT

1d • 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. 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• BLS through the American Heart Association required
• 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 in the Emergency Room 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED