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At Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH), we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees.
As a non-profit system of almost 4000 employees, we have won national acclaim for our cancer, cardiac, stroke, bariatric, breast imaging, and rehabilitation services.
$/hr minimum - $/hr maximum (range increases based on education, experience and certifications)
Responsible for providing direct observation of patients as directed by the nursing plan of care and under the supervision of the behavioral health nursing staff and/or nursing supervisor; reporting on changes in the conditions of patients to the appropriate staff members; interacting and coping effectively with diverse
populations in sudden, stressful situations resulting from trauma, and physical and mental illness; and performing tasks that are within the scope of his/her educational preparation, knowledge, and permitted by the policies and procedures of Southern Illinois healthcare and other local, state, and federal guidelines.Assists licensed nursing personnel in giving patient care, caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patients. Assists licensed nursing personnel in giving patient care, caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patients. As a sitter, they will be required to assist, other nursing departments sitting with patients that may be a danger to themselves or others Responsibilities
Safety
Manages processes effectively in regard to employee/patient safety.Record Keeping
Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, logs, files and other documents as required.Keeps LMS education, CPR, CPI, and other required educations up to date.Process Improvement
Promotes a culture of process improvement by participating in system based programs that supports the system’s process improvement goals.Actively participates on system-wide or hospital-based teams.Role Specific Responsibilities
Direct patient care: general personal care of the patient (bathing, bed changing, feeding, activity; vital signs as examples) as directed.Reports all pertinent findings to RN staff.Promotes the safety of self, staff, and patients.Ongoing patient and family education.Completes all annual in-service training and competencies.Maintains confidentially of all patients, whether in-patients or out-patients QualificationsEducation
High School diploma or equivalentLicenses and Certification
Basic life support (BLS) preferredCrisis Prevention and Intervention training (must complete before orientation is over)Experience and Skills
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