Sitter - Nursing Unit - Per Diem Job at Guthrie, Troy, PA

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  • Guthrie
  • Troy, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

Provides general observational support for assigned patient care area. Works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to patients in age groups including newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics based on unit population.

Education, License & Cert:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Sitter Experience Preferred But Not Necessary.

Essential Functions:

  • Alert the RN of patient behavior which could lead to injury
  • Communicate patient's needs to patient care team.
  • Demonstrate behavior appropriate to keeping patient relaxed.
  • Maintain and respect the patient's responsibility, privacy and dignity.
  • Maintain constant observation status (constant eyesight of patient at all times).
  • Maintain Special Observation documentation form (patient's location every 15 minutes) if determined suicide precautions/constant observation.
  • Provide companionship to the patient.

Other Duties:

  • Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
  • Other duties as assigned.

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

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