Compensation
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Status : Full Time Regular
Shift: DAY SHIFT
Department: D-4 Behavioral Health
Position Summary
Summary: Provides assistance to the RN in delivery of selected aspects of patient care.
Qualifications
Responsibilities: Education Required
• Must complete in-house orientation program
• High school graduation or equivalent required.
Experience And Skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Speaks, reads and writes English
• Prefer at least 1 year experience in a Behavioral Health in-patient hospital setting working with individuals with varying diagnoses that are mentally impaired, emotionally disturbed and/or physically challenged.
• Ability to follow the directives of the RN while providing assistance in the delivery of selected aspects of patient care.
• Ability to respond quickly to psychiatric emergencies and security codes on the unit.
• Has technical skills required for patient care (examples: vital signs, specimen collection, assisting with activities of daily living, preparing patients for treatments, diagnostic tests/procedures, assisting with ambulation and transportation).
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Self-staffing Behavioral Health unit requires flexibility with coverage to other shifts as needed.
• Weekend coverage required as needed.
License/Certifications
• CPI
• Mandated OMH documentation:
• Mandated reporter attestation
• Code of Conduct
Working Conditions
Other information: Working Conditions
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
• Frequent, prolonged standing/walking/sitting, lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.
• Contact with potentially infectious patients; Protective clothing worn: face shields, gloves, impermeable gown, and particulate respirator.
• Contact with potentially aggressive, violent patients.
Salary (Hourly Rate) $24.91 - $27.41
Salary : $25 - $27
