Patient Sitter - Nights

About the role

As a Virtual Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a vital role in protecting patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. From your remote station, you will closely monitor their physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns in real time – empowering the care team to respond quickly and helping care for and improve lives one moment at a time.

Patient care experience required; will consider students currently enrolled in a healthcare field of study in lieu of experience.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. TriStar Summit Medical Center is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility serving Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. It includes a Level III Trauma Center and offers a full array of acute care services including cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women's services. The facility is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center, and is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." — Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Responsibilities

• Watching patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being
• Identifying risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alerting the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients
• Documenting patient activity and changes with accuracy and clarity throughout your shift
• Honoring patient privacy by safeguarding confidential information at all times
• Collaborating closely with the healthcare team to foster a culture of compassion, respect, and teamwork

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), BCLS Instructor, or CPR certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Patient care experience required (or current enrollment in a healthcare field of study)

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.