Safety Sitter - Kennestone Hospital at Wellstar Health Systems in Marietta, Georgia

Job Description:

Facility: Kennestone Hospital




RESPONSIBILITIES



Continuous Observation

• Notify RN/Charge RN/CCP of potential or recent changes in the patient's behavioral risk factors, or mental status as observed


• Document patient status every 15 minutes on patients under observation for involuntary behavioral health patients and every hour for medical safety sitting


• Evaluate & secure environment for safety each shift


• Document interventions as needed


• Always Ensures direct visibility & observation of patient

Telesitter Facility Liaison

• Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts


• Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary


• Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand-off thereafter


• Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained


• Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face intervention


• Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face to face redirection is required

Care Team Collaboration

• Supports initiatives of the interdisciplinary care team


• Practices 200% accountability for patient safety


• Patient Transport- proper verification of patient identification & notification of RN upon leaving or returning to room when not needed for patient observation


• EVS & Nutrition Services ? assist EVS & Food services when not needed for patient observation

Patient Centered Care

• Supports an environment of healing or wellness for patients which includes addressing patient needs in partnership with the patient


• Engages the patient and family in compliance with the treatment plan


• Effectively contributes to the plan of care or treatment intervention based on assigned tasks and patient/family input in collaboration with the healthcare team with a focus on the care continuum


• Consistently implements safety interventions to minimize risk in achievement of intended outcomes


• Provides basic patient care needs (ex. Hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned


• Assist RN and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned


• Notifies nurse when physician/interdisciplinary care team members arrive in observed patient room

Safe Space and Infection Control

• Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care


• Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene


• Keeps patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter


• Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies


• Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patient's family


• Utilizes proper body mechanics and lift equipment


• Performs environment of care rounds

Communication

• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors


• Uses safety communication techniques


• Communicates completion of assignment/duties to appropriate person


• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN


• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families


• Communicates with patient and updates white boards with information as requested

QUALIFICATIONS




Required Minimum Education

• High school diploma Required or equivalent from an accredited program


• Must attend and successfully complete the Wellstar training and Initial Competency Assessment within the first 30 days of employment

Preferred Minimum Experience

• Previous healthcare experience

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language


• Ability to hear and see alarms and digital readouts


• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills


• Ability to collaborate with other healthcare providers in the provision of patient care


• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations is essential

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support


• BLS - Instructor


• BLS - Provisional

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• Graduate from a CNA/CMA Program or completion of first semester nursing clinicals including nursing fundamentals

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