CNA/Special Attendant

About the role

Logansport State Hospital is a state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospital for adults with mental illness. Using an interdisciplinary approach and evidence-based programming, we promote recovery and return of the individual to the community.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security of residents and maintain orderliness which occasionally requires restraining unruly, dangerous residents.
• Escort residents to and from various activity and therapy areas within building and off grounds for medical, dental, or legal needs ensuring maximum security.
• Aid in the implementation of resident’s treatment plan.
• Maintain observation, reporting, and recording of the condition and behavior of residents.
• Demonstrate therapeutic interventions using the principles of de-escalation, re-direction, and approved techniques for prevention and management of behavior.
• Assist residents in cleaning and caring for their living areas, clothing, and supplies.
• Secure doors, search visitors, operate radio system, issue keys, and escort visitors to various areas of the unit.
• Conduct searches of patient's rooms, searching for possible contraband, and ensure the safety of each patient.
• Provide motivational techniques, counsel, teach, and demonstrate daily living skills as prescribed in the individual treatment plan.
• Develop clients’ community living skills through activities such as daily living skills exercises (grocery shopping, accessing public transportation, locating community providers, etc.).
• Maintain clients’ money and distribute it as appropriate to individual treatment programs (e.g., to teach budgeting skills).
• Assist in carrying out occupational therapy/recreational therapy programs to maximize an individual’s capacity for independent living.
• Perform routine clerical functions, including scheduling, ordering supplies, filing progress notes, and answering ward/unit telephone.
• Obtain drugs from the pharmacy and administer and chart medicine under a Registered Nurse's direction.
• Assist in managing the aggressive behavior of clients.
• Perform basic first aid in case of patient injury, such as applying antiseptic, bandages or utilizing CPR techniques and Heimlich maneuver as necessary.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or HSE diploma.
• At least 1+ years of experience applying psychiatric nursing care practices including administering medications.
• Specialized knowledge of, and ability to apply, behavior modification, self-defense and restraining techniques as needed without injury to residents.
• Working knowledge of resident's behavior and ability to anticipate and deal with behavior changes on a daily basis.
• Working knowledge of institution and unit procedures.
• Practical knowledge of teaching techniques such as motivation, progress assessment, charting and behavior modification procedures with the ability to apply these skills as required.
• Ability to operate routine medical equipment.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Working knowledge of existing mental health provider systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients or others and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform and assist residents in performing housekeeping duties and daily living activities.
• Ability to complete required documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to maintain and distribute client trust accounts.
• Ability to recognize behaviors in clients