Intake Psych Tech; CNA Days- BH Flex

Intake Psych Tech (CNA)- FT
- Days- BH Flex - 20068

US:

TX:

Edinburg | Behavioral Health | Full Time

DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients. Provides a safe, clean environment. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

POSITION EDUCATION/

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school/GED preferred.
• CPI training required within 30 days of hire date.
• Current CNA certification required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/

EXPERIENCE:

• One - two (1-2) years’ experience as a nursing assistant; behavioral health setting preferred
• Requires strong communication and organizational skills.
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Must present a professional image.
• Requires working with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• All duties are applicable in all units throughout the hospital including adult, adolescent, child, geriatric, state, civil, and state forensic units.
• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Conducts a full client inventory in the Intake area.
• Give report to the nurse and tech picking up client in the Intake area.
• Does not leave the client unattended at any time.
• Identify any contraband and dispose of it appropriately.
• Identify if client has brought home medications. If so coordinate with the nurse and the family so that medications can be sent home.
• Orient patient and family to BHR processes. Monitoring, programming, activities, and phone numbers for units.
• Assist on units in between admissions coordinating this task with the Intake Department.
• Orients patients to the unit, takes admission vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form.
• Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.
• Provides general nursing care, i.e., transferring patients, assisting with ADLs.
• Continuously observes patients' behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.
• Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities and scheduled tests.
• Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately.
• Responsible for one-to-one observation for high-risk patients.
• Able to assist with restraining a patient, placing a patient in seclusion.
• Participates in patient care conferences.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to the Nurse Manager, RNs and physicians.
• Demonstrates the ability to set limits for patients and other de-escalation techniques.
• Orients new staff members to the staff.
• Assists with therapeutic groups under the direction of the RN.

Other information:

(Chain-of-command)

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including:
Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

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