SITTER / HMC Job at Southern Illinois Health
Overview:
Responsible for providing direct observation of patients as directed by the nursing plan of care and under the supervision of the nursing staff and/or nursing supervisor; reporting on changes in the conditions of patients to the appropriate staff members; interacting and coping effectively with diverse populations in sudden, stressful situations resulting from trauma, and physical and mental illness; and performing tasks that are within the scope of his/her educational preparation, knowledge, and permitted by the policies and procedures of Southern Illinois healthcare and other local, state, and federal guidelines.
Responsibilities:
Safety
- Manages processes effectively in regard to employee/patient safety.
Record Keeping
- Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, logs, files and other
documents as required.
Process Improvement
- Promotes a culture of process improvement by participating in system
based programs that supports the system’s process improvement goals. - Actively participates on system-wide or hospital-based teams.
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Provides close observation of patients. Focuses solely on observation of the patient and avoiding any non-work related activities.
- Communicates with nursing staff to understand patient parameters before and during each assignment.
- Maintains and documents required logs and records
- Remains with patient while in bathroom; keeping a clear visual at all times.
- Check that all suicide/mental health rooms are clear of any unnecessary medical equipment.
- Provides a proper handoff to another staff member, completed in the presence of the patient, when patient sitters must leave the patient.
- Able to use behavior management strategies to de-escalate agitated patients
- Must be able to work with people who are sick or injured and who may be feeling low in their situation.
- Must be able to listen to patient’s worries, so patient sitters need to be comfortable listening and responding, while maintaining a professional approach at all times.
- Keeps LMS education, CPR, CPI, and other required educations up to date.
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Licenses and Certification
- Basic life support (BLS) preferred
- CPI training (must complete before orientation is over)
Experience and Skills
- Previous CNA, nurse aide/patient care experience desired and/or 1-year prior
experience as a mental health counselor, law enforcement officer, or in a
mental/behavioral health role preferred - COVID Vaccination
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