Accurately administers authorized medications and treatments. Conducts and assists with nursing programs as assigned. Performs a variety of tasks associated with the daily care and treatment of patients. Works under the clinical supervision of a licensed nurse to provide patient care, helping patients meet their physical and emotional needs.For Day/nigh
Job Responsibilities:
- Administers and documents authorized medications and treatments per hospital policies and procedures.
- Reports side effects of medications to RN.
- Recognizes the potential need for a prn medication and reports the need to RN.
- Follows controlled substance procedures.
- Carries out or assists with physical care of patients including bathing, feeding, taking vital signs, heights, weights and other activities of daily living as indicated.
- Maintains current CPR and Bridge Building certifications.
- Initiates and participates in therapeutic interventions by using principles of de-escalation, redirection and approved Bridge Building techniques for prevention and management of behavior.
- Escorts patients to and from therapies, and other areas of the hospital for treatment and programming.
- Escorts and/or drives patients to off-grounds appointments and activities.
- Observes patients’ physical condition and reports changes to the RN.
- Appropriately and accurately reports pertinent information, both verbal and written.
- Appropriately applies skills in psychosocial care of patients: Encourages patients and interacts with them to socialize and participate in activities and programming.
- Serves as a role model for appropriate behavior to patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to deal therapeutically with adverse behavior.
- Recognizes psychiatric emergencies and intervenes appropriately.
- Participates in conducting active treatment programs.
- Provides care according to treatment plan objectives and goals.
- Observes and accurately documents on medical record and flow sheets, using proper format and terminology.
- Follows safety standards and precautions, policies, procedures and regulations.
- Safely demonstrates the ability to apply restraint/seclusion procedures per policy.
- Demonstrates consistent interactions and approaches with patients and co-workers, promoting dignity and respect.
- Demonstrates the ability to set appropriate healthy boundaries and limitations according to individual treatment plans.
- Properly and consistently utilizes standard precautions.
- Completes unit housekeeping duties as assigned/indicated.
- Serves on hospital committees and work groups as requested.
- Attends required hospital/department in services.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Maintain current CPR
- Bridge Building certification.