Residential Advocate - Northside

Residential Advocate - Northside

At Bay Care, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that's built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Bay Care Health Systems is currently seeking a Residential Advocate to join our outstanding and compassionate team at Northside Behavioral Health!

Facility:
Northside Behavioral Health

Location:

Tampa, FL

Status:
Full Time

Shift

Hours:

2:30 pm- 11:00 pm

Weekend Work:
None

On Call:
No

Residential Advocate Responsibilities:

• Monitors self-administration of medications and reconciles medication.
• Completes admission documents, living skills assessment treatment plans/updates, monthly progress notes, activity notes, discharge documents, environmental/infection control rounds, and monthly fire drills.
• Teaches/educates residents on basic living skills, kitchen/fire safety, preparation for weather emergencies.
• Assists/attends to physical maintenance/cleanliness of facility, monitors supplies.
• Completes maintenance requests, fire extinguisher checks, weekly bedroom/bath or apartment inspections.
• Facilitates community meetings, social activities/groups.
• Supports supervisor.
• Informs supervisor of unusual situations/behaviors, completes incident reporting, communication log entries/shift report notes.
• Transports residents as needed.
• Communicates with treatment team.
• Complies with AHCA regulations/mandates.
• Reports change in condition to appropriate staff for intervention or hospitalization.
• Responds to emergencies according to program procedures.
• Provides direct monitoring/visual contact for residents deemed a risk to self/others.
• At group homes, monitors food inventory, prepares/serves meals per menu, proper food handling, documents substitutions.
• Conducts chart reviews for compliance.

Requirements:

• Basic cooking skills.
• Required Experience:
  
  6 months caretaking OR customer service OR behavioral health OR enrolled in college seeking a psychology, social work, related field degree.
• FL Driver's License (Coverage requires drivers to be 21 years old with 2 years driving experience (drivers over 69 may require a Driver's Road test.)).
• BLS (within 60 days)
• First Aid (within 60 days)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Come join our wonderful team!