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Patient Care Assistant
Patient Sitter
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. In this position, you provide a safe environment for patients, under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Required:
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
High school diploma or GED
Mental Health experience highly preferred
Ability to demonstrate age appropriate care, work well with others, and follow directions from all staff members
Able to prioritize and organize the workload
Able to respond quickly to requests
Must be able to interact with people of all levels
Knowledge of basic nursing care
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
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. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at
infinitepassion.org.
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.
