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Patient Care Assistant
Patient Observation Assistant - Flex Team
The Woodlands, TX, US
We are searching for a Patient Sitter Texas Children's Hospital Woodlands Campus- someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting to ensure the safety of patients at risk of harm to self or others, under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN). Care will be delivered that incorporates Family Centered Care in a cost-effective manner and is developmental and age appropriate for the patient population
Think you’ve got what it takes?
- Knowledge of basic nursing care
- Ability to respond quickly to requests and interact with people at all levels
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 yr. experience in a psychiatric inpatient or outpatient program, Psychiatric Residential placement programs
- Inpatient hospital experience or enrolled in an accredited Nursing education program
- BLS – Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- CNA- Certified Nurse Assistant
Qualifications
- Sitters are responsible for remaining with the assigned patient at all times during their assigned shift
- Assists the R.N. to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and employees
- Assists in identifying patient response to care provided and reports patient condition to the RN to assure achievement of desired outcomes
- Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge, demonstrate new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance
- Attends mandatory training and development activities and meets institutional and departmental health and safety requirements by established deadlines
- Remains current in unit/hospital information and job expectations and training
- Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers and other health care team members
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
About Texas Children’s
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
