Virtual Patient Observation Attendant, Onsite, Part-Time, Night Shift

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a patient observation role within its hospital environment. The position involves reporting to registered nurses, following observation guidelines, and maintaining visual contact with patients at all times through the designated IT platform.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of mandatory education and competencies. St. Luke's emphasizes its commitment to high standards of patient care and safety across its

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Must complete mandatory education and competencies required for position.

Responsibilities

• Reports on/off duty to the registered nurses assigned to care for patients.
• Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient/shift/assignment
• Ensures a safe environment for the patients, under the direction of a registered nurse
• Remains in visual contact with patients AT ALL TIMES via designated IT technology platform as directed by the registered nurse
• Identifies self to patients and/or family members or significant others
• Provides virtual continual observation and monitoring of multiple patients at a time using SLUHN designated IT platform
• Reports behavior changes and patient requests to patient’s assigned nurses

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports on/off duty to the registered nurses assigned to care for patients.
• Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient/shift/assignment
• Ensures a safe environment for the patients, under the direction of a registered nurse
• Remains in visual contact with patients AT ALL TIMES via designated IT technology platform as directed by the registered nurse
• Identifies self to patients and/or family members or significant others
• Provides virtual continual observation and monitoring of multiple patients at a time using SLUHN designated IT platform
• Reports behavior changes and patient requests to patient’s assigned nurses

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sit up to 8 hours per day.
• Stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to hear as it relates normal conversation and high/low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION

High school graduate or equivalent required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Must complete mandatory education and competencies required for position.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.