• Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
• Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.
• Prevents potential safety hazards from occurring by removing or arranging for the removal of safety hazards from the environment immediately.
• Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on the changing needs of the customers.
• Ensures the safety of patients in the milieu.
• Performs patient checks, and documents the whereabouts of all patients every thirty minutes or more frequently if requested.
• Accounts for all patients' locked belongings and sharps, ensuring they are signed out and back in by the end of the shift.
• Greets and directs all patients, visitors, and hospital personnel that come onto the Geriatric Psych Unit.
• Responds to patient and visitor needs, as well as, provides information and refers matters of concern to staff.
• Provides input and patient information to the team that contributes to the safety needs, development, and implementation of the patient care plan.
• Delivers trays to patients and monitors patient meals.
• Assists patients in completing menus and obtaining additional nutritional needs.
• Performs room safety checks and completes required documentation.
• Provides specialized suicide watch to patients needing it to ensure their safety.
• Maintains and promotes therapeutic milieu to enhance patients' care of plan and treatment.
• Encourages patient conversations, participation in therapy and inter-patient relationships while observing behaviors.
• Acts as a liaison between patients and staff by providing information on patient behaviors to ensure patient safety, as well as, enhance care planning and treatment.

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

Minimum Work Experience

• C.N.A., EMT, Security experience preferred
• Mental/Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Experience with patient care and a desire to work on a Mental Health Unit or other units as needed

Minimum Licenses and Certifications

• AHA BLS CPR Required or within 60 days of hire
• Obtain Crisis Avoidance Training (CAT) within 3 months of hire

• Willingness to do limited hand on care required