Top 65 Patient sitter Jobs in Knoxville, Tn

PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Hospital
- BLS Certification
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PATIENT CARE SUPPORT ASST
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- PRN
- Acute care
- Float pool
- High school
- Tuition reimbursement
Patient Observer [Blount], Sitters/Observers, PRN, Night
Prisma Health —Maryville, TN
- Night shift
- Patient monitoring
- Hospital
- No experience needed
ATTENDANT
Covenant Health —Oak Ridge, TN
- PRN
- CPR Certification
- Hospital
- BLS Certification
Registered Nurse, Cardiology
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- 12 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- RN License
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- RN License
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Registered Nurse, Observation Unit
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- RN License
- Nursing home
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
CNA
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Hospital
- BLS Certification
- Tuition reimbursement
PRN RN - TIER 1
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- PRN
- Nursing
- Surgery
- RN License
- Tuition reimbursement
RN CLINIC II
Covenant Health —Oak Ridge, TN
- PRN
- CPR Certification
- RN License
- Nursing home
12d
PRN RN – TIER 3
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- PRN
- Nursing
- RN License
- Hospital
CLIN NURSE I
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- RN License
- Tuition reimbursement
PRN RN - TIER 3
Covenant Health —Lenoir City, TN
- PRN
- Nursing
- RN License
- Hospital
4d
CLIN NURSE III
Covenant Health —Sevierville, TN
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- Surgery
12d
CLIN NURSE II
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- Night shift
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- RN License
Oncology: Registered Nurse, Infusion Services at Lenoir City
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- PRN
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- RN License
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
CLIN NURSE III-CLINIC
Covenant Health —Sevierville, TN
- Full-time
- Nursing
- RN License
- Mid-level
Registered Nurse, Neuroscience
Covenant Health —Knoxville, TN
- 12 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- Surgery
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT

Covenant Health -
Knoxville, TN

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Job Details

Part-time
10 days ago

Qualifications

CPR Certification
BLS Certification

Full Job Description

Overview:

Patient Care Assistant, Cardiology Unit

Part-Time, 48 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top 100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest Medical Center, marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center and our units, visit Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center Opportunities.

Position Summary:

Functions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of the Team Leader. May also function as a sitter for patients in need of full-time supervision in the hospital.

Responsibilities:

Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.
Encourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
Ambulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
Attends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,
Provides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other supportive care as needed.
Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
Assists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.
Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; preoperative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
Empty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.
Collect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.
Perform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.
Perform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.
Perform EKG (requires special training).
Promptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
Report significant changes in patients' condition to RN.
Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.
Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
Gathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.
Checks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedside
Ambulate patients with oxygen.
Set up suction equipment and check for proper function.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
Demonstrates ability to perform skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Must be trained and willing to function in a Sitter capacity for patients who need full-time supervision in the hospital.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

None.

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required

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