Psychiatric Emergency Dept Tec

Position Summary

This position provides individual and group age appropriate developmental and psychosocial supervision, support, and treatment consistent with established objectives, including crisis management, and behavioral management and modification procedures to facilitate achievement of desired treatment outcomes. This position performs a variety of clinical direct patient care services to assist in implementation of selected portions of the care plan as directed and supervised by a Clinical Nurse and in accordance with the regulations established by the Arizona Emergency Medical Services.

Position Duties

• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, collects and records a variety of routine patient data including vital signs, to ensure ongoing accuracy of patient chart and performs a variety of basic patient care activities to provide for optimal comfort and safety of the patient.
  • Assist in applying splints, casts and other orthopedic devices and performing CPR during cardiac arrest management.
• Identifies and reports unusual findings or observations, clinical symptoms, behaviors and treatments administered to appropriate Healthcare professional to ensure timely and effective intervention.
• Obtains blood specimens by physician order or per protocol following hospital and/or clinical lab guidelines; assists in delivering lab specimens as requested.
• Performs a variety of activities to provide for the ongoing maintenance of the unit’s environment including maintaining inventory levels of stock items, supplies and equipment.
• Provides continuous therapeutic care and observation to patients in their daily routines, including meals, school sessions, social and education groups, and activities of daily living to assist in achievement of established treatment plan outcomes for modification of behavior.
• Responds to crisis situations appropriately, effectively, and calmly to ensure ongoing safety of patients and others.
• Implements behavior management protocols in a safe, and therapeutic manner.
• Serves as a sitter for patients needing 1:1 supervision for medical or behavioral reasons ensuring a safe environment and observation in alignment with applicable policies.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds to maintain understanding of care plan changes, issues, and expectations.
• Provides orientation to the unit and hospital systems and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Patient care experience preferred; pediatric experience preferred; 2 years in a behavioral health related field preferred; current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), current Arizona EMT/Paramedic certification (or ability to obtain prior to start date), OR successfully completed clinical nursing skills portion of an accredited nursing program (RN within 2 years of date of hire).
• Certification/License/Registry Requirements: Basic Life Support - Required; CNA - Non-AZ OR RN Education Program OR AZ Certified Nurse Assistant OR Arizona EMT OR AZ Licensed Nursing Assistant OR AZ Paramedic OR CNA to LNA Conversion - Required; Fingerprint Clearance Card - Required; Crisis Prevention Institute OR CPI within 60 days - Required; Basic Life Support - Required; AZ Paramedic OR AZ Certified Nurse Assistant OR Arizona EMT OR AZ Licensed Nursing Assistant OR CNA - Non-AZ OR CNA to LNA Conversion OR RN Education Program - Required; Fingerprint Card in 120 Days - Required; Crisis Prevention Institute OR CPI within 60 days - Required.