BH TECHNICAL PARTNER WEEKEND - ADULT INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

About the role

Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care. Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed. Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, shaving, feeding, ambulating, enemas, oral hygiene, and dressing). Collects, documents and reports ongoing patient care data as directed. Interacts with assigned patients, makes pertinent observations of patient's behaviors, reports and records same, including vital signs and meal consumption. Plans and initiates patient activities and encourages patient attendance. Facilitates and/or assists with groups as requested. Documents observations in group/activity sessions. Maintains a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired outcomes and assure continuous flow of patient care. Communicates pertinent information of actual/potential problems to the professional nurse. Communicates pertinent information at shift reports and during internal and external transfers. Safely escorts patients to appropriate departments/activities.

Responsibilities

• Leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the mental health assistant.
• Solves problems utilizing critical thinking skills and seeks assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of chain of command; refers patient questions/requests/information to appropriate RN/Supervisor.
• Assists in the department's compliance with State, JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Participates in ongoing unit performance improvement activities.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Supports limited use of restraints in accordance with established standards and documents according to policies.
• Performs patient observation per unit policy. Keeps current required logs and checklists. Performs unit safety checks per unit policy, checks patient and visitor belongings for contraband.
• Understands and utilizes principles of non-violent crisis intervention.
• Attends yearly crisis intervention class.
• Observes patients for increase in agitation and reports to RN for early intervention.
• Assists as needed in handling, restraining and secluding agitated patients using the least restrictive means.
• Aids in establishing control in crisis situations.
• Knows how to use the panic button and how to call security for assistance as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of MH/MR commitment process.
• Understands and can communicate the differences of a voluntary and involuntary commitment.

Qualifications/Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Behavioral management Group leader.

Skills

• Knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Behavioral management skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Competencies

• Leadership.
• Problem-solving.
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Crisis intervention.
• Non-violent techniques.
• Legal knowledge.

Physical Demands

• Bending (stooping).
• Sitting.
• Walking.
• Climbing stairs.
• Climbing ladders.
• Standing.
• Kneeling.
• Squatting (crouching).
• Twisting/turning.
• Keyboard/computer operation.
• Gross grasp.
• Fine finger manipulation.
• Hand/arm coordination.
• Pushing/pulling (lbs. of force).
• Carrying.
• Transferring/pushing/pulling patients.

Work Environment

• Extreme heat.
• Extreme cold.
• Heights.
• Confined spaces.
• Extreme noise (>85 dB).
• Mechanical hazards.
• Vibration.
• Vehicle operation.
• Heavy equipment operation.
• Lifting/lowering (50 lbs. or more).
• Rotating all shifts.
• 8-hour shifts.
• 10-12 hour shifts.
• On-call.
• Overtime (+8 hrs./shift; 40 hrs./week).
• Travel between sites.
• Direct patient care.
• Respiratory protective equipment.
• Eye protection.
• Head protection (hard hat).
• Hearing protection.
• Hand protection.
• Feet/toe protection.
• Body protection.
• Latex exposure.
• Solvent exposure.
• Mist exposure.
• Ethylene oxide exposure.
• Cytotoxic (chemo) exposure.
• Blood/body fluid exposure.
• Chemicals (direct use) exposure.
• Laser exposure.
• Ionizing radiation exposure.