Patient Monitor

Job Overview

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Patient Monitor for their Sitter Unit at the New Brunswick facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) through American Heart Association.

Scheduling Requirements

Night Shift, 16 hours per week (2 shifts per week), 11p-7:30a, includes every other weekend and some holidays.

Essential Functions

• Complies with patient care decisions made by the professional staff and accepts responsibility for following instructions, fulfilling assignments, and learning from feedback.
• Fulfills suicidal precautions and close observation monitoring policies and procedures.
• Observes and reports patient’s conditions, behavior, and complaints to the nurse.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Maintains a safe and orderly work/patient care environment.
• Affords assistance with daily living activities (i.e., feeding, dressing patients, showering/bathing).
• Assists with transfers, escorts, transports, and ambulates patients.
• Affirms correct ID bands for patients.
• Responds appropriately to emergencies.
• Handles and disposes of infectious and hazardous materials according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains standards of behavior as established in the Organizational Ethics Codes of Conduct Policy.

Patient Monitoring

Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

Suicide Monitoring

Maintains safety of patients by remaining within an arms distance at all times.

Close Observations

Maintains safety of close observation patients per policy.

Safe Patient Handling

Effective use of Handle with Care Techniques.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time.
• Retirement Plans.
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Disability and Life Insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Student Loan Planning Support.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellness Programs.
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance).
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon… and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.

About the Role

As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer.