PATIENT SITTER, Float Pool

Northern Nevada Health System is a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. We have many locations across the region and in our rural communities. Northern Nevada Medical Center, a 124-bed acute care hospital in Sparks, is our flagship provider. A second hospital, Sierra Medical Center, is a 170-bed full service acute care hospital in south Reno. It is the first full service hospital built in the region in over a century.

What we at Northern Nevada Health System value:
* Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
* Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
* Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.
* Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
* Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
* Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
* Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
* Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

This Foat Pool Patient Sitter opportunity is full time, part time or per diem, and benefits are offered for full and part time employees. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Patient Safety Advocate maintains constant visual observation of the assigned patient(s). Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment. Communicates observations of the patient activity and behavior on a regular basis to the assigned Registered Nurse. Communicates with the patient and family members in a professional manner demonstrating respect for the patient, family, and other health care members. Provides support to peers and staff with other non-clinical duties as assigned.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists the patient with minor daily activities; attends to the needs of the patient (within scope- non clinical).

• Avoids and prevents injury to self by applying the principles of body mechanics. Maintains a safe environment, functioning with an awareness and application of safety issues identified within the unit/facility.
• In compliance with information contained within the infection control manual (i.e. OSHA blood borne pathogen standards and CDC guidelines) demonstrates appropriate use of personal protective equipment and handwashing techniques. Follows isolation guidelines.
• Assists the nurse or CNA with turning the patient and repositions the patient as appropriate

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification within three (3) months of hire date.
• Training completed with Physical Therapy during orientation on body mechanics and safety while ambulating patients.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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