Job Description
About the position Responsibilities • Collaborate with licensed nurses and Patient Care Technicians under direct supervision. • Maintain patient safety and deliver basic patient care. • Provide constant observation of patients and notify nursing personnel of changes in behavior or status. • Intervene as needed to maintain patient safety and prevent elopement. • Communicate effectively with co-workers, patients, families, and visitors. • Perform non-clinical duties as assigned when no patient safety attendant assignment is available.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in the patient care area. • Assist with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse/department lead. • Provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the ages of patients served. • Adapt behavior to the specific patient population, respecting privacy and communication styles. • Remain knowledgeable about current laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory agency requirements. Requirements • High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required. • Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training to be obtained prior to independent patient care. • Current certification as a Nursing Assistant required for those employed in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units or areas where they provide Patient Care Tech duties. • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate therapeutically with psychiatric and mentally ill patients. • Considerable degree of independent judgment to monitor and respond to patient-related changes in condition.
• Strong interpersonal skills. • Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information. Nice-to-haves • Prior experience in a psychiatric environment. Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply tot his job