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HOSPITAL SITTERS
Summary
Title:HOSPITAL SITTERS
ID:2677380
Location:SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX
Department:HEALTHCARE
Salary Range:$12-13
Minimum Yrs of Experience Needed:1 YEAR
Relocation Assistance Available:NO
FULL BENEFITS OFFERED:NO
Description

HOPEWELL HOME HEALTHCARE is a supplemental home health agency dedicated to setting a standard in our industry by providing patient centered quality advocates to all our clients. Our clients can look forward to having a top notch medical or allied staff that demonstrate a high level of professionalism, punctuality, and reliability.

 

HOPEWELL HOME HEALTHCARE pledges to work hand in hand with facilities to provide the best qualified personnel to meet the needs their organization. We provide RN's, LVN's, PT's, PTA's, RT's, & CNA's and additional medical and allied personnel to meet the needs of our clientele.

HOPEWELL HOME HEALTHCARE has an immediate need of SITTERS for PARIS, CLARKSVILLE, TEXARKANA, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

 

Hospital Sitters are used for children in DFPS Conservatorship that are hospitalized because of illness or injury who reside in a  rehabilitative or nursing home facility. The Hospital Sitter stays with a child and provides appropriate supervision and basic childcare when the child is hospitalized and neither a DFPS staff person nor a Foster Parent is available to stay with the child.

Hospital Sitters must be available to provide care 12 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, with no lapse in service during a child’s hospital.

 

Hospital Sitters must:

  • Maintain the confidentiality of client-related information and records as required by Federal and State laws
  • Meet with the charge nurse prior to the start of his/her shift to get an update on the child’s medical condition and needs
  • Remain in the hospital room with the child, remain awake at all times, and be observant of the child as appropriate, while providing the sitting service
  • Interact with the child as appropriate for the child’s age and medical condition after having first discussed with and obtained approval from medical personnel or the charge nurse responsible for the child’s care. This could include, but is not limited to reading to the child, playing board games with the child, watching age-appropriate television programs with the child, and holding or rocking infants and toddlers
  • Assist with feeding the child or assist the child with meals, as needed and as age appropriateness dictates after having first discussed with and obtained approval from medical personnel or the charge nurse responsible for the child’s care. The Hospital Sitter WILL NOT provide medical or nursing care to the child
  • Report to the charge nurse on duty in the child’s hospital ward, or other appropriate medical personnel in the ward if the charge nurse is not available, if the condition of the child suddenly changes or appears to be progressively changing
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be able to pass a background check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Must have current TB screening
  • Must have at GED or higher

 

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