Patient Observation Attendant Part Time Evenings

CO39 St. Lukes Hospital; Coaldale (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Patient Observation Attendant to monitor patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

You will provide continuous observation, ensure a safe environment, and assist with patient needs during tests, meals, and transport as required. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent preferred and demonstrate reliable communication with patients, families and the care team.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to observe and report patient status accurately.
• Strong communication with patients, families and care team.

Responsibilities

• Reports on/off duty to the registered nurse assigned to care for patient.
• Receives observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient and assignment.
• Provides a safe environment for the patient under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Remains with patient at all times as directed by the registered nurse.
• Accompanies patient to tests or treatments and assists with meals if needed.

Skills

Observation

Patient care

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Patient Observation Attendant observes patients under the close supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reports on/off duty to the registered nurse assigned to care for patient.
• Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient, shift and assignment.
• Provides a safe environment for the patient, under the direction of a registered nurse
• Remains with patient at all times as directed by the registered nurse
• Identifies self to patient and/or family members or significant others
• Provide continual observation and monitoring of patient
• Reports behavior changes and patient requests to patient care provider or registered nurse.
• Does not leave patient unattended, even while reporting observations
• Accompany patient to/from and during tests or treatments
• May assist patient with set up of meals and fluids (only if no known swallowing deficiencies)
• Maintain patient room in neat, orderly manner
• Provides a safe environment for the patient, under the direction of a registered nurse
• Provides constant observation of patient as directed by registered nurse

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time.
• Walk 6 hours per day; 15 minutes at a time.
• Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds.
• Transport patients weighing up to 250 pounds via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher.
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Frequently reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates normal conversation and high/low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

Education

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Training and Experience

Must complete mandatory education and competencies required for position.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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