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Wellstar Health System
Safety Sitter - Nights
Career Insights for Mental Health / Psychiatric Technician
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What they do
A Mental Health or Psychiatric Technician cares for patients with mental illnesses. Works under the direction of a physician and works with specialists involved in mental health care, such as psychiatrists and therapists. Monitors patient symptoms and administers medications. Works in a mental health facility or in a hospital or other healthcare facility.
$32,733 / year median in Georgia
+21% projected growth
Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of whats possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in peoples lives. Work Shift Night (United States of America)
Job Summary:
The Safety Sitter role will primarily function as a constant monitor for patients requiring continuous observation. The safety sitters responsibility is to observe and report behaviors that may interrupt medically necessary therapies and/or perceived changes in the patients condition to appropriate health care team member (s). The safety sitter will function under the direction of the registered nurse assigned to the patient they are monitoring, a designee assigned by the registered nurse, such as the clinical supervisor on duty. The safety sitter is focused on promoting a positive patient experience by partnering with the patient, family, and other care providers to provide excellence in customer service and assistance with daily living activities and comfort measures as needed for patient observation. The safety sitter may assist other health care providers with safe, age appropriate and culturally competent care by performing basic patient care functions, i.e., ADLs, ambulation, and toileting. The safety sitter must be able to work in a fast-paced environment which requires observation and ongoing communication with a registered nurse and interdisciplinary team. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful, and helpful manner. Must be able to take direction.Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Continuous Observation Notify RN/Charge RN/CCP of potential or recent changes in the patients 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 amp; secure environment for safety each shift. Document interventions as needed Always Ensures direct visibility amp; 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 accountability for patient safety Patient Transport- proper verification of patient identification amp; notification of RN upon leaving or returning to room when not needed for patient observation EVS amp; Nutrition Services assist EVS amp; Food services when not needed for patient observation.
Required Minimum Education:
High school diploma Required or equivalent from an accredited program Required Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. BLS- Basic Life Support Required or ARC-BLS
- Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support Required or BLS-I
- Basic Life Support
- Instructor Required Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Graduate from a CNA/CMA Program or completion of first semester nursing clinicals including nursing fundamentals