Sitter

Primary Purpose: To provide support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain specified needs of the patient.                   

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: No formal responsibility.  The policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.                                           

Routine Decision Making: Determine when to report patient concerns and abnormal vital signs to the RN, determine appropriate supplies necessity, to maintain patient care.                

Formal Supervisory Responsibility: No formal supervisory responsibility.                         

Unusual Working Conditions: Risk of blood, body fluid contamination.  Risk for injury from aggressive, combative or disoriented patients. Risk of injury related to poor body mechanics. Potential exposure to hazardous drugs and chemicals.                                                           

Age Specific Competencies:  may sit with pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

Qualifications

Education and Certification/ Registration Required for the Position: High school education. NVCI or equivalent class as determined to be required by the facility.