Casual Nights 7:00p - 7:00a (Minimum 4 shifts in 8 weeks) No Holiday Requirement.

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

Provides observational care for the comfort, safety and personal needs of pediatric patients under the direction and supervision of the RN, and provides indirect unit support needs related to supplies and equipment. Varied schedules to include weekend and holiday observational patient care needs.

Essential Functions

• Provides individualized age-specific patient/family care, performing and/or assisting with care to keep the patient(s) safe as delegated by the RN. Adhering to hospital policies and procedures, under the general supervision of a licensed nurse RN. • Assure the safety of the patient(s) from self and the environment. • Provides for patient comfort, dignity, and satisfaction. • Help prevent patient from pulling out catheters, tubes, and/or injuring themselves. • Remains at the bedside within arm’s length of the patient to permit their constant visual observation. The patient is never left alone, or allowed to go out of line of sight. • Remain in the patient’s room unless they have been relieved by a nurse or another attendant who can provide uninterrupted observation. • Engage the patient in distracting, goal oriented behaviors and tasks. • Communicate on regular basis with the nursing staff, as an active team member. • Follows the patient care plan to meet patient’s visual, auditory, or language needs, as well as any special considerations regarding diet, allergy, use of bed rails, etc. • Immediately reports escalating behaviors to the nurse and security including attempts to leave, or hurt self/others • Accompany a nurse and a same-gender patient to rest room. • Assist nurse with de-escalation as directed. • Observe and limit visitors in conjunction with the nurse caring for the patient. • Assist with providing relief breaks for other attendants in the unit, as directed. • Assist with linen changes and room restocking. • Assist the nurse with activities of daily living (ADLs) as long as it does not interfere with the visual observation of the patient. • Maintain the privacy and security of all confidential information, documenting complete and accurate information. • Escalate clinical alarm alerts to licensed staff. Patient attendants are NOT permitted to initiate, silence, trouble-shoot, or discontinue clinical alarms. Responsible for observing, communicating/interacting with confused, violent, combative or suicidal patients with the intent to prevent injury. • Able to maintain calm demeanor and provide care with dignity and respect during stressful encounters. • The focused observer is expected to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in at risk behaviors and to alert the nursing staff as patient care needs arise. • Accompany patient off unit as needed

• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

• Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age Required and

• Health care student or comparable work experience in a health care environment. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety

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At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Requisition ID : 21079