Sitter - Full Time Day/Eve

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,
Summary:
To assist in providing a safe environment to assigned patients whose physical, neurological or psychiatric condition puts them at risk for harm to self/other, by maintaining visual contact at all times often remaining within arm's length of patient.
Responsibilities:
1. Keeps within visual contact of patient at all times. Remains within arm's length of patients as needed and does
not leave the patient unattended.
2. Provides for the patients safety and comfort needs according to the RN's direction, such as feeding, toileting,
ambulating and cognitive stimulation alone or in combination with unit staff according to patient abilities.
3. Maintains a calm and pleasant atmosphere for the patient. Reassures the patient they are safe. Re-orients
patient to time, place and situation as needed.
4. Utilizes the Safety APRN, Education staff and the Unit staff when in doubt about as to how to best meet the
needs of the patient.
5. Monitors closely, tracks on paper and reports to the RN the patient's nutritional intake, behaviors, sleep and
requests. Communicates to the attending RN immediately any changes in patient's cognitive, emotional or
physical status.
6. Accompanies patient to all diagnostic tests.
7. Maintains patient confidentiality.
8. Avoids over stimulation for the patients, providing for patient's need for quiet rest and sleep.
9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma.
Minimum of zero to six months job-related experience.
Currently working towards a certificate/degree in a healthcare curriculum. Possess listening and comprehension skills. Ability to work with young, elderly, sick and handicapped people.
Location: Norwalk-34 Maple St
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule:Day/Eve 8
Work Shift: rotating shifts as needed 7a-3:30p and 3p-11:30p with every other weekend
Org Unit: 379
Department: Nursing Float Pool
Exempt: No
Grade: U1
Salary Range:
$16.0000 - $23.4453 Hourly
Education:
Essential:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent

Working conditions:
Essential:

• Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Some occupational risk
• Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Generally pleasant working conditions.

EOE, including disability/vets.
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