Responsibilities
Job Title : Patient Sitter
Patient Sitter
Status : Full Time
Full Time
Schedule : Varied
Varied
About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) :
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004.
It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties.
Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities.
Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care.
If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as :
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Job Overview :
The Patient Sitter is responsible for sitting at the bedside to assure the safety of the patient who is disoriented, confused and or is a Baker Act.
In addition, the sitter is responsible for alerting the Nursing Staff to any patient care needs. Sitters will not be asked to perform any patient care tasks, unless it is within his job description.
Other duties as assigned.
General Responsibilities :
- Monitors patient.
- Alerts Nursing Staff to patient care needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.
- Prior direct patient care preferred.
- Certified Nursing Asistant Certification preferred.
- Commmunication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer services skills required.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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