Sitter

CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER • Harrisonville, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain specified needs of the patient. The policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others. Routine Decision Making: Determine when to report patient concerns and abnormal vital signs to the RN, determine appropriate supplies necessity, to maintain patient care. No formal supervisory responsibility. Risk of blood, body fluid contamination. Risk for injury from aggressive, combative or disoriented patients. Risk of injury related to poor body mechanics. Potential exposure to hazardous drugs and chemicals. May sit with pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

Requirements

• High school education.
• NVCI or equivalent class as determined to be required by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the patient care team.
• Directly attend to certain specified needs of the patient.
• Determine when to report patient concerns and abnormal vital signs to the RN.
• Determine appropriate supplies necessity to maintain patient care.
• Sit with pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs).
• Sit with adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age.
• Sit with adult patients between 18 to 64 years.
• Sit with geriatric patients 65 years and older.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED