Patient Sitter Non Certified - Sitter Pool

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Christus Health in Shreveport, LA is seeking a PRN Patient Sitter to monitor assigned patients and assist with basic tasks under supervision of licensed staff.

You will maintain a safe environment, report changes to nurses, observe 1:1 patient needs, and provide light direct care as allowed under supervision, including turning, feeding, and bathing assistance.

A High School Diploma and BLS certification are required; this role is per diem and requires reliability and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Assists in monitoring patients and ensuring their safety.
• Communicates patient needs and changes to the nursing team.
• Provides light direct care under supervision as needed.

Responsibilities

• Under licensed supervision, provides sitter services for 1:1 patients.
• Watches over patient to ensure safety at all times.
• Reports to nurse/charge nurse if patient attempts unsafe actions.
• May assist with direct patient care under licensed professional guidance.
• Maintain visual contact with patients, including during toileting and procedures.
• Follow suicidality precautions per policy and communicate with the care team.
• Accompanies patient off the floor for procedures and does not accompany to smoking areas.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

BLS

Job description

Description

Summary:

Responsible for monitoring assigned patients within the hospital. May assist with meals and alerting staff to patients' needs.

Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of a licensed professional, provides sitter services for the patient who has an order for 1:1 staffing.
• The individual in the position watches over the patient and ensures that they are in a safe environment at all times.
• The Patient Sitter will report to the nurse or charge nurse should the patient try to get out of bed, pull on their tubes, or display other behavior that may cause harm to themselves or others.
• The Patient Sitter position may provide assistance with direct patient care under the direction of a licensed professional.
• Suicide and high risk patients may not be left unattended at any time. The Patient Sitter must have the ability to maintain visual contact with the patient at all times including toileting. Other duties include assisting in patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional to include turning, feeding, bathing and bathroom needs.
• The Patient Sitter must have the ability to maintain appropriate precautions for suicidal patients as indicated in the Suicidal Patient Policy.
• In addition, the Patient Sitter must communicate with the patient care team to include Patient Sitter, Nurse Assistant or Registered Nurse by getting report regarding patient's condition and plan of care before beginning of shift and providing report before leaving assigned patient.
• The Patient Sitter must accompany the patient while off the floor for procedures and may not take the patient to smoke, to the cafeteria or gift shop.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• BLS

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed