Also called: Virtual Sitter, Video Monitor Technician
Watches several hospital patients at once by video to prevent falls and other harm.
Monitors 12 camera feeds of at-risk patients, speaks through a speaker to remind a confused patient to stay in bed, and calls a nurse to the room when needed.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; CNA experience preferred; hospital training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing much faster than average. Fast-growing as hospitals replace in-room sitters.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI video analytics increasingly detect risky movement on their own, so each observer covers more rooms or none are needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to hospitals for virtual sitter or patient observer jobs
Classes: Health-science CTE, Psychology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-1131.
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