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Patient Sitter FT Nights McAllen

Universal Health Services logoUniversal Health Services~$20–$35/hrtypicalMCALLEN, TXFull timePosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night
  • Nights
  • BLS

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Patient sitters employed in Texas earn a median of $18.10 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Mcallen Medical Ctr - 0026 in Mcallen reported 32 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,430,045 hours worked: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.5 per 100 full-time workers. 1 of them describes violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

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About the job

Responsibilities POSITION SUMMARY: The patient sitter role is a position providing support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain, specified needs of the patient. The patient assistant sitter provides constant observation and monitoring of assigned patients to ensure safety and prevention of injury. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: 1. BLS upon hire or may obtain within two weeks of start date and must keep current thereafter. EDUCATION / LICENSURE: 1. High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required. 2. BLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program. 3. Complete the CPI training within 6 months of hire and maintain certification thereafter. All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

POSITION SUMMARY: The patient sitter role is a position providing support to the patient care team as well as directly attending to certain, specified needs of the patient. The patient assistant sitter provides constant observation and monitoring of assigned patients to ensure safety and prevention of injury.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. BLS upon hire or may obtain within two weeks of start date and must keep current thereafter. EDUCATION / LICENSURE: 1. High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required. 2. BLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program. 3. Complete the CPI training within 6 months of hire and maintain certification thereafter. All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

From Universal Health Services's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services is a hospital company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with more than 102,000 (source: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Inc. to Present at September Healthcare Conferences (PR Newswire, Aug 25, 2026)) employees, 30 (source: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Inc. to Present at September Healthcare Conferences (PR Newswire, Aug 25, 2026)) acute care hospitals and more than 380 (source: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Inc. to Present at September Healthcare Conferences (PR Newswire, Aug 25, 2026)) behavioral health inpatient facilities in 40 (source: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Inc. to Present at September Healthcare Conferences (PR Newswire, Aug 25, 2026)) states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Ireland and the UK. Source: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Inc. to Present at September Healthcare Conferences (PR Newswire, Aug 25, 2026)

Based in King of Prussia, PAHires in 39 statesPay on its listings: 30.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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