Job Summary:

The V-Sitter provides technological support keeping patients safe for a specified population that meets detailed criteria. Observe patients and communicate with unit staff to ensure our patients are safe. The V-Sitter uses video monitors, computer and phone and provides education on the V-Sitter process to the patient, family/friends, and unit staff.

Department Summary:

Vanderbilt University Hospital cares for adult and geriatric patients during the entire care contiuum. The Float Pool assists with staffing many areas including over 35 different areas within VUH. Float Pool supplemental staffing provides a crucial service for our customers, not only to ensure safe quality patient care, but provides support for our unit colleagues as well. You will be offered opportunities to expand your knowledge and maintain an expansive skill set which will enable to you to become a resource to others

Position Shift:

• Part Time, 24 hours a week (2x12 hour shifts).

• Day Shift and Night Shift available

• 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

VUMC Recent Accomplishments:

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

• US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

• Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

• Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

• The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows

• Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

• National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

• Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6^th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

Additional Key Elements/ Responsibilities:

• Provides continuous monitoring and observation of numerous patients through AvaSys software system, coordinating with the Clinical Staff Leader/Assigned nurse on relief efforts when leaving the station to maintain constant patient observation

• Always maintains visual observation of patients

• Verbally redirects patient over digital 2-way audio camera device that is in the patient room; immediately contacts clinical staff leader or nursing staff if the patient requires assistance

• Provides patient with explanations as necessary through the monitoring system voice output, but does not counsel or provide opinions

• Serves as a resource to unit staff for camera placement, equipment management and troubleshooting of V-sitter monitoring system

• Maintains knowledge and is supportive of patient institutional confidentiality as related to Vanderbilt hospital policies

• Demonstrates the process of pulling the alarm immediately if a patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others by utilizing skills as well as clinical knowledge

• Operates AvaSys software/Red-Cap system/The VUIT Box by accurately navigating the system and understanding the functions as well as use of the monitoring device

• Participates in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues, and ensures safe patient environment

• Considers the diverse needs of each patient, providing and ensuring highest level of service

• Performs other duties assigned within scope of responsibility and clinic competency

• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency.

• Supports department-base goals which contribute to the success of the organization

• Serves as a knowledgeable mentor and resource to less experienced staff

• Serve as a runner (rounder)/1:1 sitter when needed on the unit

• Additional duties may be assigned at manager's discretion

Position Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) (Required)

• 1-year relevant experience (Required)

• Hands on health care experience (Highly Preferred)

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft, Word) (Highly Preferred)

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:

Movement

Sensory

Environmental Conditions

• Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.

• Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.

• Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.

• Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another

• Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device

• Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.

• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.

• Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles

• Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces

• Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

• Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

• Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

• Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

• Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.

• Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.

• Occasional: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.

• Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position

• Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.

• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.

• Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information

• Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.

• Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.

• Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.

• Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.