Patient Sitter

At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. We are proud of our state-of-the- art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Seeking vigilant, empathetic individuals to ensure patient safety. This vital role involves ongoing observation of high-risk patients (suicide watch, fall risk) through in-person monitoring or camera/monitor technology. Your keen eye and quick thinking will make a profound difference.

What You'll Do:

• Continuous Observation: Maintain constant visible contact or monitor patients for changes in physical, emotional, or mental conditions.
• Prompt Communication: Immediately relay patient requests and critical observations to assigned staff, especially life-threatening actions or changes in activity.
• Safe Environment: Ensure a clean and secure patient area, documenting utensil usage.
• Detailed Records: Observe and record all patient activity every 15 minutes.
• Support & Engagement: Provide diversional activities as designated by staff.
• Seamless Handoffs: Give and receive accurate reports to ensure continuity of care.

This role provides direct and indirect patient care across all age groups (Infancy to Later Life).

Shift: Casual Part-Time, Varied; 12 Hour Shifts

What We're Looking For:

• Exceptional Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• A Keen Eye for Detail
• Reliability and Responsibility
• No specific education or experience required – we provide comprehensive training!