What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Observer - Virtual Sitter - AM (711) position at UAB Medicine?
Compensation :
Pay Range: $14.00 - $17.50 / hour
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham ,Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
Job Description:
To provide observation and surveillance of assigned patients. To monitor patients by use of video monitors. To communicate and/or instruct patients by use of 2-way audiovisual device. To notify clinical staff of any changes in patient condition and/or safety risk level. To complete documentation of observations of patient activities, patient behaviors and other safety & comfort related issues .
High School diploma or equivalent required. Experience working in a hospital preferred. Certified with Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.
Primary Location
UAB Hospital
Job Category
Nursing Careers-Nursing Support
Organization
709520000 UAB EMedicine
Employee Status
Regular
Shift
3-12 Hour Shifts/AM
Pay Range: $14.00 - $17.50 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks , UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham ,Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Job Description:
To provide observation and surveillance of assigned patients. To monitor patients by use of video monitors. To communicate and/or instruct patients by use of 2-way audiovisual device. To notify clinical staff of any changes in patient condition and/or safety risk level. To complete documentation of observations of patient activities, patient behaviors and other safety & comfort related issues .
High School diploma or equivalent required. Experience working in a hospital preferred. Certified with Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.
Primary Location
UAB Hospital
Job Category
Nursing Careers-Nursing Support
Organization
709520000 UAB EMedicine
Employee Status
Regular
Shift
3-12 Hour Shifts/AM
Salary : $14 - $18
