Safety Sitter

S-Emergency Room

New Bedford , MA

Patient Care Support

Pay Grade : SC007

Per Diem , Evening / Night shifts, weekend & holiday rotation , Flexible shifts & hours

Req # 78733

Work for One of the World's Best Hospitals!

For Five Consecutive Years, Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World's Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke's, and Tobey).

In addition, since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group's Best Place to Work. Why?

Because we have some of the most talented people in the world!

We are searching for a Safety Sitter to perform various duties in providing rounds and observation of assigned patients who may be at risk for suicide or high risk to injury of themselves or others.

• Hours : Per Diem
• Shift : Evening / Night shift with weekend and holiday rotation; Flexible shifts and hours
• Location : St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA

Education and / or Experience Requirements :

• Equal to completion of four years of high school or equivalent.
• Additional secondary healthcare training including mental health training is preferred.
• Proficient computer skills including medical based programs are preferred.
• Previous similar patient care experience is preferred.
• Education and experience equivalent to one (1) year of experience is required.
• CPR certification required within six months.
• In accepting employment with Southcoast, you understand that you are required to be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired

Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• 311 years of hospitals' collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• 7,500 + employees : physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more
• Named to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work / life balance and add value to our employees' lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer