Patient Watch Specialist Day Shift

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Shift differential eligible

Job summary

Seattle Children's in Seattle, WA seeks a caregiver supervisor to provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to implement interventions for safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges in diverse settings.

Day shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./rotating weekends; benefits and shift differential eligible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• At least one year of related experience in customer service and/or caring for and maintaining safety of children.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire.
• Safety Care certification required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Training in verbal de-escalation and/or non-violent crisis intervention preferred.
• Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
• Experience working in inpatient behavioral health settings preferred.
• American Sign Language skills preferred.
• Training in Mental Health First Aid preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and provide interventions to maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges.
• Must be able to work with patients experiencing a variety of behavioral and physical symptoms related to mental illness.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

BLS certification

Safety Care certification

Job description

Provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families. Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and provide interventions to maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges in a variety of settings. Must be able to work with patients that are experiencing a variety of behavioral and physical symptoms related to mental illness.

Day Shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./rotating weekends

Benefits & Shift Differential Eligible

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent experience

At least one (1) year of related experience in customer service and/or caring for and maintaining safety of children

Required Credentials

Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire

Safety Care certification (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter

Preferred

Training in verbal de-escalation and/or non-violent crisis intervention

Experience working with children or adolescents - highly preferred

Experience working in inpatient behavioral health settings - highly preferred

American Sign Language Skills.

Training in Mental Health First Aid

Compensation Range

$23.73 - $35.59 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical centre for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affderative Action Employer.