Mental Health Tech/Sitter, Nights, Prn

JOB PURPOSE:
The Mental Health Tech/Sitter is responsible for providing safe, appropriate and effective care for patients who have been assessed and demonstrate behaviors suggestive of risk for suicide, risk of harm to self and others, substance abuse, addiction and other behaviors that pose a serious and significant safety risk. The sitter will contact the staff nurse as appropriate with concerns. The sitter functions under the direct supervision of the nurse responsible for the care of the patient.
The Mental Health Tech/Sitter supports the mission of the organization as a member of the multidisciplinary team in providing the highest, quality healthcare to include individualized, patient and family-centered, holistic and supportive care in a safe and caring environment

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Receive a hand off report from the assigned patient’s nurses and outgoing sitter regarding patient’s behavioral status, current condition, mobility and diet.
2. Provides and documents observed patient behaviors by using the flow sheet based on the established standard processes, policies and procedures.
3. Provide constant observation through direct visual monitoring at all times including procedures, daily activities, such as bathing, toileting and other therapies. Family is not a substitute for sitter.
4. Assist the multidisciplinary treatment team in nursing care, but not limited to feeding and toileting.
5. Monitor patients to provide a safe environment free from falls or any harm.
6. Observe and report any complications/ deviations/unusual behavior of the patient or environment to the patient’s assigned nurse immediately.
7. Use of personal devices such as cell phone is prohibited while in the patient’s room.
8. Follows appropriate AIDET guidelines.
9. Provides support to the patient, family, visitors and care team of assigned patients.
10. Must remain with the patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
11. Provide a hand off report at the end of the shift to the primary nurses and oncoming sitter.
12. The sitter should remain in the room closest to the door at all times.
13. Adhere to entity policies, procedures and defined standards.
14. All other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other different tasks be performed when circumstances warrant (such as emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
I have reviewed these job requirements, received a copy of this document, and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.

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