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** Patient Sitter Full Time at AdventHealth**

**Date Posted:** 2/3/2022 **Location:**

**Job Description**

Description

**Patient Sitter AdventHealth Waterman**

**Location Address:** 1000 Waterman Way Tavares, Florida 32778

**Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Waterman**

* Flexible schedule

* Career growth and advancement potential

* High quality of life with low cost of living just outside of Orlando, Florida

**Work Hours/Shift:**

Full-time, 12h shifts. Full-time roles require full availability to rotate days including weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Shift availability varies and will be confirmed at the time of your interview:

* Days: 7am to 7pm

* Nights: 7pm to 7am

**You Will Be Responsible For:**

* Perform the role of the one-on-one Sitter for observation and patient safety

* Sit with patients as assigned keeping the patient in site at all times.

* Maintains direct line of vision of patient at all times

* Patient must be monitored at all times including during toileting and bathing; privacy is to be maintained and staff are to utilize discretion

* Reports any patient concerns directly to the nursing staff on the unit immediately

* Occupy patients in need of companionship; careful to not share personal information.

* If the patient is under a Baker Act it is imperative that the sitter adhere to the established hospital guidelines for patient safety:

+ Only plastic utensils and disposable paper items

+ Nothing sharp or can be made sharp is allowed in patient possession

+ No items to be brought in by visitors without checking with primary care nurse or Clinical lead

+ Monitor for any signs of agitation or increased anxiety and report immediately to the clinical nursing staff on the unit remaining out of harms way

+ ** May include anger, anxiety, threats, increased restlessness

* Communicates effectively to appropriate individuals to meet the needs of patients, family and the environment.

* Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Demonstrates awareness of patients rights and functions as a patient advocate.

* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

**What You Will Need:**

* Good communication skills required.

* High school graduate or GED required.

* Prior hospital or medical experience preferred.

**Job Summary:**

The Patient Sitter performs assigned duties and responsibilities specific to the role in a consistently safe, competent and compassionate manner under the direction of the assigned nurse. Assigned duties may include providing a direct and continuous line of vision for patient observation, suicide watch and providing companionship for the assigned patient. Sitter works in cooperation with all team members in an effort to accomplish departmental goals and objectives.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.