CSU Stabilization Spec

About the role

Position at Palomar Health Facilitates daily operations of the unit and provides structure, safety, and emotional support to clients in acute psychiatric crisis. Ensures that the unit is maintained and that basic services are provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the basic services of the unit such as, meals, laundry and housekeeping provided on a daily basis.
• Ensures all repairs are made to meet safety and health standards.
• Affords personal supervision and monitoring of clients to ensure client's health and safety is being maintained.
• Makes sure clients follow through with their crisis treatment plan and documents client's progress as directed.
• Provides direct patient care for adult patients in a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU).
• Maintains appropriate verbal, personal space, and relational boundaries with clients.
• Provides educational group support, recreational activities, and contributes to and supports the therapeutic milieu.
• Participates in the gathering of information, monitors patient progress, and contributes to, implements and documents the individualized patient plan of care.
• Assists in discharge planning and follows up with patients through the system.
• Works with Navigators to provide a warm hand-off for high-risk patients.
• Participates as a team member of the clinical interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care.
• Safeguards the welfare of employees, patients, and visitors.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred Education: Masters Degree in related field
• Minimum Experience: 1 - 2 years related
• Preferred Experience: 2 - 3 years related
• Bilingual - Spanish
• Crisis Prevention (CPI) certification within 30 days of hire
• American Heart Association recognized BLS - Healthcare Provider

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard office equipment (i.e., calculator, fax, photocopier) and personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail).
• Windows computer skills including proficient use of keyboarding, use of mouse or keys for functions such as selecting items, use of drop down menus, scroll bars, opening folders, copying and similar operations required upon employment or within the 1st two weeks of employment to perform the essential functions of the job.

Skills

• Speaks and reads English at a level that is sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$31.48 - $47.28 per hour

Schedule

12 hours per shift, 72 hours per pay period