Psychiatric Assistant I - FT - Nights- MRH

About the role

Under the supervision of nursing staff provides direct patient care and assists with maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
• Inventory and monitors patient belongings.
• Manages supplies on the unit.
• Observes and records patient behavior and activities.
• Reports any changes in physical, mental or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
• Provides crisis intervention on the unit to maintain safety.
• Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.

Skills

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Organization Skills (4)
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Patient Safety - Behavioral Health
• Problem Solving - Patient Care
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) – American Heart Association
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) – American Heart Association
• Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Required Work Experience: No prior work experience required.
• Other Information: Psychiatric Assistants who work in any of the Behavioral Health units are required to perform safety rounds on all assigned patients every 15 minutes and to record activities/locations of patients on the assigned rounding sheet upon the completion of each 15 minute rounding session.

Working Conditions

• Bending and Stooping = 60%
• Climbing = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 0%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
• Running = 40%
• Sitting = 40%
• Squatting = 40%
• Standing = 60%
• Walking = 60%
• Audible Speech = 60%
• Hearing Acuity = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 60%
• Distinguish Color = 60%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 60%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 0%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%