Client Care Aide I, Full Time - Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo.

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. This position will be paid bi-weekly.

About the role

The Client Care Aide I (CCA I) provides nursing care, which often revolves around assistance with activities of daily living, self-maintenance, and hygiene. A CCA is responsible for patient observation and reporting, assisting with patient care as directed, and unit maintenance and security.

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care, both psychiatric and medical crisis interventions under the direction and supervision of an RN
• Maintains awareness of all 1:1, special precautions, and medical and psych issues for each patient
• Responds to duress alarm
• Ensures all assigned duties are complete and documented each shift
• Maintains awareness of all 1:1, special precautions, and medical and psych issues for each patient
• Responds to patient’s psychiatric and/or medical crisis
• Reports ALL claims of harassment/workplace violence, alerts public safety/charge RN/Nurse Manager/and nursing appointing authority immediately
• Communicates by actively listening and sharing relevant information with co-workers, supervisor(s), and customers to anticipate problems and ensure the effectiveness of the department
• Addresses patient complaints at the unit level
• Reports ALL abuse allegations immediately to the charge RN/Nurse Manager/nursing appointing authority and refer to public safety
• Alerts the RN to all exceptions, and changes in patient status including suicidal/homicidal ideation, need for medication, or RN intervention
• Completes and routes paperwork to the appropriate area/person (to include incident reports and injuries on the job)
• Treats all patients and staff with respect, demonstrates tact and diplomacy and encourages open communication and mutual trust

Requirements

• Current, valid certification as a Nurse Aide (CNA) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
• High school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)
• Experience working in a mental health setting
• Willingness to work an occasional graveyard/night shift
• Experience assisting residents/patients with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care with the mentally ill population
• Experience observing, recording, reporting, and documenting changes in a patient's condition

Qualifications

• Dependability
• Excellent Oral Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Participating as an Active Team Player

Skills

• Knowledge of when to report changes in patient condition or complaints such as pain or other medical needs to the RN
• Understanding of Infection control standards and regulations
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, back to back shifts and double back shifts, when necessary
• Ability to work in a secure facility in locked and unlocked environments
• Ability to work with the mentally ill population
• Ability to work with individuals with a range of moods behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and congenial, personal manner
• Ability to physically perform the duties required for the position
• Ability to work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold)
• Ability to work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language, in addition to effectively and fluently communicating in English, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to disclose any previous disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and provide your employee number from your prior State employment

Benefits

Full background check and reference check required. Name check, TRAILS, and Fingerprinting, CAPSA Tuberculosis Test (TB), and other required immunizations will be required upon hire.

Pay

Bi-weekly pay.

Schedule

Shifts may vary, including graveyard/night shifts.