Patient Sitter

Job Summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Patient Sitter for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Night position (1900-0730).

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 1 year preferred of patient care experience
• Credentials: Basic Life Support Skills
• Communication: Clear and effective with patients and staff
• Physical Abilities: Prolonged and extensive sitting, standing, and walking; ability to lift up to 35 lbs. without assistive equipment; ability to perform precise procedures; ability to bend, stoop, squat, reach, and kneel frequently; ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently; ability to move around area with frequent sitting; ability to push/pull up to 45 lbs. force; ability to complete tasks in a noisy environment; vision and hearing within normal limits

Essential Functions

• Continuous visual monitoring and surveillance/observation of assigned patient(s)
• Verbal redirection of patient from at-risk behaviors
• Sums up nursing staff if patient requires assistance
• Provides patient with explanations as necessary
• Escalates to clinical staff on unit if patient poses a threat to themselves or others
• Maintains visual patient observation at all times
• Coordinates relief when leaving the patient’s room to maintain constant patient observation
• Communicates patient’s primary language to nursing staff if different from English
• Collaboratively identifies and reports patient safety issues and ensures patient environmental safety
• Escalates any patient safety hazard identified in room to clinical staff unit
• Performs safe patient hand-off at break or change of shift
• Performs other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• Lifting: Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH); lifting non-patient up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently
• Environmental Conditions: Exposure to biohazard, body fluids, and airborne particles

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Expanded EAP and mental health program