Patient Sitter Med/Surg

UNC Health; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Eden, NC seeks a patient sitter to provide constant direct observation under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring patient safety, privacy, comfort, and dignity at all times.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, maintaining safety, protecting privacy, communicating with the care team, and upholding organization policies with compassionate, respectful care. Per diem, onsite, with a variable schedule; starting pay ranges from $16.00 to $22.51 per hour.

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required.
• Exceptional customer service and verbal/written communication skills.
• Must follow infection control and Life Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Patient observation: keep patient in view at all times and document observations.
• Patient Safety: maintain sight of patient, screen items, and report concerns.
• Patient Privacy: protect confidentiality and respect patient dignity.
• Communication: listen to patient concerns, convey empathy, and report to RN.
• Conduct: perform care activities within scope, avoid personal distractions, stay with patient.
• Quality: follow policies and procedures and comply with safety standards.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Verbal and written communication

Compassion and empathy

Safety awareness

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

Working under the supervision of a RN, the patient sitter maintains constant direct observation and visualization of identified patient(s) to include patient observation, patient safety, patient privacy, communication, conduct, and ensuring comfort and safety of patients at all times.

Responsibilities:

1. Patient observation: keep patient(s) in view at all times; never leaves patient unattended; documents observations appropriately.
2. Patient Safety: Maintains sight of patient at all times. Removes sharp/dangerous items out of room; screens all items brought in for patients by visitors and contact charge nurse with any concerns; knows patients ordered activity level
3. Patient Privacy: maintains confidentiality of all patient information; refrains from discussing patient information with anyone other than medical team; respects patients’ right to dignity while providing care, with concern for safety as a priority.
4. Communication: listens and acknowledges patients complaints and feelings; conveys attitudes of compassion, empathy, and understanding; refrains from conversations with patients regarding his/her medical condition or plan of care; seeks guidance and direction when appropriate; informs RN if patient expresses desire to harm self/others or wants to leave hospital; provides report to relief sitter and to RN prior to leaving at shift end
5. Conduct: provides patient care activities within scope of practice and competency; refrains from making personal calls, eating food in room, or sleeping; allows patient control of television; refrains from use of personal electronics; remains with assigned patient(s) until relief sitter has arrived and is in the patient room; ensures comfort and safety of patient at all times.
6. Quality: complies with all organization policies and procedures; compiles with all regulatory rules and standards; complies with all Life Safety regulations and Infection Control practices; demonstrates safe work habits and reports unsafe conditions.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• None required if all other position requirements are met.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No experience is required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Exceptional customer service, ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care

Organization Unit: RHC 2nd Floor Nurse

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range: $16.00 – $22.51 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Eden

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.