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FMOL Health · 23 hours ago

Patient Sitter - Flex Choice Internal Agency - Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

FMOL Health is seeking a Patient Sitter to provide essential patient care activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The role involves assisting patients with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring a safe and comfortable healthcare environment.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Patients are assisted with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, linen freshening), and provides general care (e.g., positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, assisting with bed pan use) in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for all patients as evidenced by lack of complaints

Patients are prepared for meals, served food, and fed when needed in a manner that demonstrates compassion and respect for patient needs at all times

Patients have identification bracelets before transportation and compassion and respect demonstrated in all contacts with patients, family members, and fellow employees at all times

Patients are transported to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring, considerate, expedient, and professional manner at all times

Patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement is taken and recorded as directed by appropriate personnel in a caring and efficient manner and documents information in CIS

Unit and patient room and bed are appropriately prepared in an effort to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay at all times

Patients are assisted and accompanied during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for each patient at all times

A safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment is maintained by cleaning rooms and equipment, preparing for sterilization and disinfection, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies at all times

Input for end of shift reports and CIS documentation is provided, and participates in unit quality assurance programs in an effort to enhance the quality and efficiency of unit services at all times

All equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources are utilized in a prudent and efficient manner in order to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high quality health care services

Patients are assisted with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living (e.g., dressing, ambulation) in a caring and understanding manner, and an attractive, comfortable, and safe environment for patients is maintained with special consideration to room cleanliness, ventilation, lighting, and patient safety

Assistance is provided with patient rehabilitation under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with the patient's are plan in an efficient and professional manner at all times

Assistance is provided to physicians with examination, treatments, and special tests and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse. Collects patient specimens in a caring manner and expediently transports specimens to the lab when necessary

Inter-departmental errands (e.g., transporting lab specimens, picking up patient medications from pharmacy) are run for nursing personnel in an expedient and professional manner

Expediently reports any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel

Other duties as assigned or requested are completed

Qualification

Basic Life SupportNonviolent Crisis InterventionHigh School DiplomaCustomer Service SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

High School or equivalent

Completion of sitter course upon employment

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support; Heartsaver AED

Current certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; CPI

Good Communication and Customer Service Skills

BLS certification

Company

FMOL Health

FMOL Health is a bold, connected health system that delivers care that prioritizes people – every patient, every community, every time – while honoring the unique character of each market we serve.

Founded in 1984

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://fmolhs.org

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