Clinical Nursing Assistant (Cna) – Companion Tele-Sitter

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering sign on bonuses for Clinical Nursing Assistants (CNA):

• 1+ years of experience eligible for $4,000 (full time)
• 0-1 years of experience eligible for $2,500 (full time)

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time CNA position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

Telesitters are CNAs or hands-off Companions that observe patients at risk for self-harm or other safety issues through a system of remote visual monitoring cameras. The observation room is in-house but removed from the patients’ rooms. They are responsible for monitoring patients for self-harm, elopement and fall risks, and other patients who require monitoring. Telesitters view patients in real-time, cameras do not record. Telesitters can talk with the patients through the system to ask them not to get out of bed, not to pull at a device, to wait until the nurse comes, etc. but do not interact with patients face to face.

• Experience: N/A
• Ability to read, write, and speak English in order to follow oral or written instructions and complete standard forms.
• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
  • Education: Participates in continuing education relative to role as defined.

  • License/Certifications: Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant by the State of Maine and be on the State of Maine Registry, having completed a six-week or equivalent course.

  • Experience: N/A

  • Ability to read, write, and speak English in order to follow oral or written instructions and complete standard forms.

  • Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations.

  • Interpersonal skills necessary to exchange information and maintain courteous relationships with patients, families, visitors, and Maine Medical Center employees.

  • Knowledge of standards, policies, procedures and organizational structure of the unit, the Department of Nursing, and Maine Medical Center.
• Under supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse and according to established policies and procedures, uses the remote visual monitoring system to observe the patients and provide supervision to 10-12 patients at a time for a number of safety related reasons. The first line of action will be to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in any at risk behaviors. Next will be to summon the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance. Monitor staff will be knowledgeable and abide by patient and institutional confidentiality. The Companion Telesitter will maintain an orderly monitoring station, document events and any changes to observation expectations within the monitoring system. Consideration of the special needs and behaviors of specific patient populations is required. Will be used as a clinical resource to unlicensed telesitters. Will help to maintain lists for equal distribution of monitored patients.
• Education: Participates in continuing education relative to role as defined.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations.
• Position Summary
  • Under supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse and according to established policies and procedures, uses the remote visual monitoring system to observe the patients and provide supervision to 10-12 patients at a time for a number of safety related reasons. The first line of action will be to verbally redirect the patient from engaging in any at risk behaviors. Next will be to summon the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance. Monitor staff will be knowledgeable and abide by patient and institutional confidentiality. The Companion Telesitter will maintain an orderly monitoring station, document events and any changes to observation expectations within the monitoring system. Consideration of the special needs and behaviors of specific patient populations is required. Will be used as a clinical resource to unlicensed telesitters. Will help to maintain lists for equal distribution of monitored patients.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to exchange information and maintain courteous relationships with patients, families, visitors, and Maine Medical Center employees.
• Knowledge of standards, policies, procedures and organizational structure of the unit, the Department of Nursing, and Maine Medical Center.
• License/Certifications: Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant by the State of Maine and be on the State of Maine Registry, having completed a six-week or equivalent course.