BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY ATTENDANT - PATIENT SITTER
Listed compensation
$16.5-$25.58/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Beebe Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Safety Attendant – Patient Sitter in Lewes, DE, US. Why Beebe? Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $16.50 - $25.58/hr.
- Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
- Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
- Paid Time Off
- Long Term Sick accrual
- Employer Contribution Plan
- Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
- College Bound 529 Savings Plan
- Life Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Beebe Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Safety Attendant – Patient Sitter.
Key Responsibilities
The behavioral health safety attendant provides continuous visual observation of patients to ensure a safe environment and monitors for changes in mental status. They also assist with patient transport and document observations while adhering to safety and infection control protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and successfully complete the facility's close observation and suicidal patient protocols. Additionally, CPI certification and basic computer skills are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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