Patient Sitter

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare's DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit is seeking a nursing professional to observe and monitor patient behavior under direct supervision, provide safety interventions, and assist with basic self-care needs while attending to behavioral needs.

This full-time, day-shift role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and CPR certification is desirable. You will work within a leading hospital network delivering compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a formal CPR course desirable.

Responsibilities

• Observes and monitors assigned patient behavior under direct supervision.
• Provides safety interventions and attends to basic self-care needs as needed.

Skills

Mobility

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification desirable

Job description

Benefit Statement:

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary Description

Under direct supervision, and according to established procedures, observes and monitors assigned patient(s) behavior. Provides safety interventions and basic self-care needs as needed while providing attention to specific patients' behavioral needs. Accomplices patient(s) for clinical studies, documents pertinent data for observations and notifies appropriate nursing personnel when necessary.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Completion of a formal CPR course desirable.

Skills Required

1. Physical ability to regularly walk and stand; lift and move equipment as necessary; assist patients in repositioning, basic activities of daily living and reinforcement/adjustment of safety devices.
2. Analytical ability required to observe discrepancies in behaviors, equipment variances, and /or other quantitative or qualitative factors.
3. Communication skills required to gather/exchange information on factual matters, using ordinary courtesy and tact to effectively interact with patients, families, and a variety of hospital personnel.
4. Interpersonal skills required to provide calm verbal feedback to patients, redirect behavior and reinforce safety with patients.

Facility Description:

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

EEO Statement:

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Job: Nursing

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.