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Safety Sitter

United States, Durango 18.00 - 21.62 USD / Hour · Job Posted May 06, 2026
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You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Job Responsibility

  • Performs direct observation of the patient to maintain safety
  • Utilizes specialized training, de-escalation techniques and other interventions as applicable to create a therapeutic and calming environment for patients
  • Communicates patient mental and/or physical status changes to the primary Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Leader
  • Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • BLS through the American Heart Association required
  • De-escalation training preferred
  • Six months previous CNA or EMT experience preferred
  • Ability to learn new tasks, follow written and verbal instructions, make judgments, work well with a variety of people
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • well organized and able to multi-task
  • Vision sufficient to read medical records, instruments, documentation, and visual changes in client condition
  • Hearing sufficient to interact with client who may be unable to speak at normal voice level
  • Sufficient mobility and dexterity to assist patients with call lights, side rails and to react appropriately to confused or agitated patients until assistance arrives
  • Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Nice to have

  • De-escalation training preferred
  • Six months previous CNA or EMT experience preferred

What we offer

  • medical
  • prescription drug
  • dental
  • vision plans
  • life insurance
  • paid time off
  • tuition reimbursement
  • retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings
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