Patient Observer Per Diem Evenings

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Tuition assistance program

Tuition program

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System is seeking a Patient Observer for evening per diem shifts. The role involves watching patients requiring close observation, documenting all observations, and ensuring a safe environment per policy and patient development.

Per diem status implies non-full-time hours with responsibilities carried out under supervision. This position emphasizes confidentiality, professional conduct, and strong observation skills to support patient safety and care within hospital

Qualifications

• Must maintain confidentiality and interact professionally with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent observation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients who require one-to-one or close observation at intervals of 30 or 60 minutes within established guidelines.
• Document observations accurately and promptly.
• Maintain a safe environment in accordance with policies and the patient’s age/development.

Skills

Observation skills

Confidentiality awareness

Job description

Patient Observer Per Diem Evenings

Patient Observer

The Patient Observer Per Diem Evenings will: Under the direction and supervision of the Coordinator, observes patients who require one-to-one constant observation or close observation of every 30 or 60 minutes within established guidelines; documents observations; maintains a safe environment based upon policies, therapeutic orders and age/development of the patient.

Requirements

• Level of maturity to maintain confidentiality, comport self professionally, with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent observation skills.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts
• paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.