Patient Safety Sitter - Emergency Room- Bridge- Per Diem-Evening

PATIENT SAFETY SITTER - EMERGENCY ROOM- OLD BRIDGE- PER DIEM-EVENING

Apply to the PATIENT SAFETY SITTER – EMERGENCY ROOM‑OLD BRIDGE PER DIEM‑EVENING position at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute.

• Requisition #
• Shift: Evening
• Status:
  Per Diem

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives— and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

• Provide a safe environment for patients on one‑to‑one supervision for suicide precautions, behavioral restraints, line of sight or patient safety.
• Work in situations with isolation precautions.
• Perform frequent checks on patients with a Patient Watch Order.
• Give direction to patients to prevent falls or wandering.
• Record and document patient behavior.
• Travel with patients when needed.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), or equivalent.
• Ability to remain mobile and stand for periods of time.
• Work in isolation precautions settings.

• Previous work experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience as a Patient Care Technician, Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, Nurse Aide Training, or current Nursing/Psychology student.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) required prior to performing patient observation.

Starting at $17.12 hourly. Compensation is benchmarked against market data and may vary based on experience, education, certification, location, internal equity, and other factors.

Additional duties may include shift differentials for evening work, performance‑based incentives, bonuses, or commissions. Full‑time and part‑time positions offer a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement).

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.