Do I get paid for training/shadowing for a position as a patient sitter?

regularRN · Jan 10, 2011

Are you interviewing for a job with an agency or with a hospital? The latter may pay you, but the former... I don't know. "Sitting" is not a job that is outsourced at the hospital where I work. "Sitters" are usually experienced staff CNAs.

You need to clarify the terms of your employment with your employer before you show up to work.

Flo., BSN, RN · Jan 10, 2011

Shadowing to see if you like the job- no hospital does not pay you.

training to teach you how to do the job- yes hopital pays you.

With shadowing you are not an emmplyee yet, with training you are an employee.

shiccy · Jan 10, 2011

Also a "shadowing" probably won't be a whole shift... you'll probably learn the ropes and be cut off on your own.

OUR "sitters" (we call them purple people eaters because they wear purple) are not allowed to do much with the patient, and are not trained to take vitals typially, so they literally just sit there and tell the patient "no no!" For this type of employment, I can't see how anything over 4 hours is justified. If I wasn't getting paid after 4 hours, I'd be not happy.

canesdukegirl, BSN, RN · Jan 10, 2011

You don't get paid for shadowing. That is an experience that you are requesting from an institution that is considered observation only. You may get a parking voucher for the day, but you will not be paid.

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Jan 10, 2011

our sitters are usually our own CNA's or providers hired from home health agencies. We do not train them. Also, we do not allow shadowing due to HIPAA violation risks.

elkpark · Jan 10, 2011

If you have been hired and this is orientation/training, you should get paid for it.

If you are "shadowing" to see whether you would be interested in the job, that typically would not be paid.