Telesitter - Day

WellStar Health System; Athens (GA); Remote; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System, Inc. seeks a Telesitter to remotely monitor patients requiring continuous observation. The role focuses on observing patient status, reporting changes to the care team, and documenting observations in records.

The telesitter works under a supervisor to ensure safety and a positive patient experience. The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and completion of Wellstar training within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates reading/writing, basic computer skills, and English fluency.
• Required High School diploma or equivalent; Wellstar training within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Continuously observe patients and document every 2 hours for medical patients or every 15 minutes for behavioral health patients.
• Notify care partners and supervisor of patient status; monitor EPIC dashboard.
• Provide patient-centered communication and escalation as needed; protect patient rights and confidentiality.

Skills

Reading and writing

Basic computer skills

English language

Alarm interpretation

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Stressful situations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Wellstar training & competency assessment

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Telesitter role will primarily function as a constant remote monitor for patients requiring continuous observation. The telesitter's responsibility is to observe and report behaviors that may interrupt medically necessary therapies as well as patient safety and/or perceived changes in the patient's condition to appropriate health care team member(s). The telesitter is also responsible for documenting the observed behaviors and need for redirection on paper or in the electronic medical record as defined by policy. The telesitter will function under the direction of the telesitter supervisor or manager. The telesitter is focused on promoting a positive patient experience by partnering with the patient, family, and other care providers to provide excellence in patient's experience. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful, and helpful manner. Must be able to take direction. The "always" expectations for these team members are to continuously observe, consistently document, and always provide excellence in customer service through communication and collaboration.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Continuous Observation and Documentation

• Promptly recognizes changes in the patient's behavior, risk factors, or mental status.
• Constantly observes the environment of care and ensure they meet the safe room guidelines.
• Notify Facility care partners and/or supervisor of patient status.
• Monitors the EPIC dashboard for new assignments.
• Always Ensures direct visibility observation of patient.
• Document's patient's behavior every 15 minutes on behavioral health patients and every 2 hours on medical patients
• Document number of times a patient must be redirected, or patient behavior is escalated to facility care partner.

Patient Centered Care and Teamwork Communication

• Verbally redirect patients as needed based on observed behaviors.
• Notifies nurse when physician/interdisciplinary care team members arrive in observed patient room.
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors.
• Escalates the need for in-person redirection to the facility care partners.
• Uses safety communication techniques.
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties to appropriate person.
• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN.
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Practices accountability for patient safety Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient, and family.
• Always Protects rights and dignity of patient.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Coordinates with facility care partners to address any patient requests or needs
• Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others

Required Minimum Education:

High school diploma Required or equivalent from an accredited program required Required and Must attend and successfully complete the Wellstar training and Initial Competency Assessment within the first 30 days of employment Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

Basic Life Support 1.00 RequiredBLS - Instructor 1.00 RequiredBLS - Provisional 1.00 Required

Required Minimum Experience:

Previous healthcare experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to read, write, possess basic computer skills, and speak the English language.Ability to hear and see alarms and digital readouts; Strong customer service and interpersonal skills; Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in the provision of patient care; Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations is essential.

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