Patient Watch Specialist - Night Shift

About the role

Provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families. Work in a fast-paced, changing environment and maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach patients and families
• Maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges
• Work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Intervene to maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges
• Work with patients experiencing a variety of behavioral and physical symptoms related to mental illness

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• At least one (1) year of related experience in customer service and/or caring for and maintaining safety of children
• Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire
• Safety Care certification (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter
• Preferred: Training in verbal de-escalation and/or non-violent crisis intervention
• Experience working with children or adolescents - highly preferred
• Experience working in inpatient behavioral health settings
• American Sign Language Skills
• Training in Mental Health First Aid

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Verbal de-escalation and/or non-violent crisis intervention skills
• Experience working with children or adolescents
• American Sign Language Skills
• Mental Health First Aid training

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b)
• Lifetime life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$23.15 - $34.73 per hour

Schedule

Night Shift - 12 hours, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., rotating weekends

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care, advancing research, and serving as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. We are honored to be one of the nation's best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Our organizational DNA is shaped by our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and families.