Patient Safety Sitter PRN - National Park Medical Center : Job Details

This position involves monitoring a patient 1:1 for safety to prevent: falls, disruption of medical devices, self harm, flight risk situations, etc. Responsibilities include: sitting in the patient's room, monitoring for signs or symptoms of patient agitation, or change from baseline, and reporting to nursing staff as needed. Additional duties to be performed when patient monitoring is not needed include: assisting with clerical activities as assigned, answering patient call lights and assisting with patient transport. Employees will be required to work two, eight hour or 12 hour shifts per week.