Also called: Hospital Sitter, Patient Observer
Stays at the bedside of patients at risk of falling or hurting themselves.
Sits with a confused elderly patient overnight, gently redirects them back to bed, and alerts the nurse right away if something changes. Many nursing students start here.
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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 and hospital training; CNA helpful.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady; some hospitals add video monitoring.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Video 'virtual sitting' lets one person watch many rooms, replacing many in-room sitters; some bedside roles remain.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to hospitals for patient sitter or safety companion jobs
Classes: Health science CTE, Psychology, Spanish, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-1131.
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