Virtual Sittter Tech casual

About the position At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: Job Summary Provides remote supervision to assigned patients. Acts to ensure patient safety through continual virtual surveillance and verbal redirection. Performs basic activities for which competence is demonstrated through the Virtual Sitter checklist. Essential Functions - Demonstrates understanding and proficiency in the use of telesitter software. - Knowledgeable and supportive of patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies. - Capable of continuous video monitoring of up to 6 patients on one screen at one time and remaining alert at all times while on duty. - Ability to document on both a paper log and within the electronic health record. - Ability to communicate effectively with patients using a microphone and headset when verbal redirection is needed. - Efficiency in multitasking, ability to prioritize simultaneous situations. - Promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of the patient to hospital staff. - Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Education: - High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required or relevant experience Responsibilities

• Provides remote supervision to assigned patients.
• Acts to ensure patient safety through continual virtual surveillance and verbal redirection.
• Performs basic activities for which competence is demonstrated through the Virtual Sitter checklist.
• Demonstrates understanding and proficiency in the use of telesitter software.
• Knowledgeable and supportive of patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies.
• Capable of continuous video monitoring of up to 6 patients on one screen at one time and remaining alert at all times while on duty.
• Ability to document on both a paper log and within the electronic health record.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients using a microphone and headset when verbal redirection is needed.
• Efficiency in multitasking, ability to prioritize simultaneous situations.
• Promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of the patient to hospital staff.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required or relevant experience
• Familiarity with computer/keyboard
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact courteously and tactfully with patients, parents/families and members of the health care team.
• Rudimentary assessment and analytical skills in order to perform basic patient observations.
• Functional sight, hearing and speech.
• Ability to sit and stay alert for prolonged periods of time.
• Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures. Nice-to-haves
• 1+ years previous experience working in a hospital setting preferred
• 1+ years previous experience working as a telesitter preferred Apply tot his job

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