Sitter - Float

Cayuga Medical Center•Provo, UT

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sitter provides continuous observation to patients who require it, maintaining patient safety in accordance with the patient's rights and care plan and under the direction of a professional nurse. The role is based at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in the Float department and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Sunday days. The Sitter monitors patients and maintains an unobstructed view while preserving privacy and dignity. As delegated by an RN, the Sitter may provide care that does not interfere with continuous visual contact, including feeding a patient.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
BLS CPR certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Good physical and mental health to accommodate potentially long periods of standing and walking.
Frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 20 pounds.
Manual dexterity to feed a patient when delegated.
Visual and aural acuity to adequately observe the patient's condition.

Responsibilities

Monitor the patient's verbalizations and immediately inform the nurse if the patient expresses an idea or intention to harm themselves or others, or to leave without physician permission.
Observe the patient and maintain a safe environment.
Provide care delegated by the RN only when it does not interfere with maintaining continuous visual contact.
Remain in the patient's room with an unobstructed view of the patient.
Turn on or off, or adjust the station or volume on, a radio or television only at the patient's request.
Preserve the patient's dignity by keeping the patient covered and adjusting curtains and the door to provide privacy.
Feed patients following assessment and delegation by an RN.