Behavioral Float - Per Diem

About the role

We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care functions under the direction of the RN and/or SBS in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Supervising patients at all times maintaining appropriate level of supervision as specified and assisting patients in daily scheduled activities, ADL’s, and skills trainings.
• Participate & teach parent/conservator trainings under the guidance of BCBA, SBS, and/or unit psychologist.
• Following standard operating procedures and therapeutic techniques for the unit.
• Follows patients Individual Treatment/behavioral plan.
• Collaborates with RN , SBS or BCBA to develop initial interventions to manage target behaviors identified on initial behavior plan created by SBS/ BCBA .
• Maintains familiarity with each patient’s assessments, interventions.
• Utilizes appropriate therapeutic modalities and interventions to meet patient outcomes and department goals; Communicates individual patient care plans in an ongoing manner to appropriate unit staff.
• Demonstrates ability to anticipate, address and de-escalate patient distress situations prior to patients’ loss of control as designated in their treatment plans.
• Demonstrates ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of hospital, unit and department standards