Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II
for each section heading. We need to decide what goes where. About the role: likely the brief job description paragraph(s) that describe the role, mission, etc. Responsibilities: Essential Job Functions list. Requirements: maybe the Initial Screening Criteria, Registrations/Licensure, Additional Information like background checks, age, etc. Qualifications: maybe the KSAs? Or could combine. Skills: maybe the KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) separate. But we need to avoid thin sections. We need to include sections only if there is real specific content. We have benefits content: yes. Pay: salary range. Schedule: shift details. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. There's a phrase "Performs delegated nursing duties commensurate with competency." That's in responsibilities; we must keep it as it's part of the description, not a placeholder. It's okay. We must not include sections like "Pay" if only generic; but we have specific salary range and pay frequency, so include. Schedule: we have shift details. Now we need to strip boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also remove "Review our Tips for Success when applying for jobs at DFPS, DSHS and HHSC." That's application instruction? Might be considered boilerplate; remove. Also remove "Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, And Veterans" maybe not boilerplate but could be considered extra; but it's substantive? It's encouragement to apply; maybe we can keep as part of Additional Information? Might be considered not essential; but we can keep if it's substantive. However instructions say remove duplicated lines and boilerplate; not sure if that counts. Safer to keep only core job info. We also need to remove "Posting Number", "Closing Date", "Posting Audience", "Occupational Category", "Salary Group", "FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt", "MOS Codes", etc. Those are metadata; we can fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph at top maybe with location and date? But we need to preserve ALL substantive information. The metadata like posting number, closing date, audience, occupational category, salary group, MOS codes might be considered minor metadata; we could drop them? But we must preserve ALL substantive information; is posting number substantive? Probably not essential to job description; but they said fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can drop them or include in a short paragraph. We need to include location and date maybe. Let's craft:
About the role
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
The Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II (PNA II) performs moderately complex (journey-level) rehabilitative patient care services work. Provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide quality psychiatric nursing care in an inpatient setting. Work involves providing emergency, health, and personal care services to patients; interacting with patients therapeutically; observing, reporting, and documenting, in an electronic record, patient conditions and behaviors; and participating in individualized and unit-based programming. The PNA II has a primary responsibility to maintain direct and on-going therapeutic interactions with patients to promote living and social skills, thus encouraging progress towards a less restrictive environment than the hospital. As an integral member of the recovery team, provides verbal and supportive documentation concerning individual patient behaviors, progress towards individualized goals of the recovery plan. Participates in shift reports and recovery team meetings. Performs delegated nursing duties commensurate with competency. May provide guidance to the PNA Is. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Completion of work requires the performance of moderately complex duties, while decision making is based on well-defined guidelines. The PNA II has no financial responsibility but is accountable for assigned property. Must understand that duties, location of work, and shift patterns are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital. Must understand that duties may include exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. This employee has full access to a limited set of records in accordance with HIPPA regulations. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient operation of the patient care unit. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
That seems like About the role. Now Responsibilities: we can list essential job functions as- ... each bullet.
We need to extract each essential function from the EJFs list.
Let's list them:
- Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
- Takes an active role in the implementation of the individualized recovery plans and offers consistent, ongoing support in assisting patients with reaching their goals.
- Uses therapeutic, person-centered communication skills in promptly and effectively engaging patients.
- Assists with activities of daily living, hygiene, and eating to promote independence and self-care.
- Accompanies patient to appointments as required.
- Communicates effectively with other team members to promote a positive workplace.
- Serves as a participant in the recovery team or admissions team.
- Provides on-going collaborative verbal and written communication concerning patients.
- Uses basic computer skills, documentation skills, and reporting procedures to communicate patient care information clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
- Assists the licensed nurse in monitoring patients for medication administration or treatment. Includes taking and monitoring vital signs and performing other assigned tasks within competency level.
- Proactively promotes safety through continuous environmental awareness and positive engagement of patients to minimize unsafe situations and injuries.
- Promotes classes and programs offered and encourages patient participation.
- Co-facilitates groups as assigned or requested.
- Responds in crisis or psychiatric emergency situations using the least restrictive intervention necessary by applying Treatment Intervention Protection Strategies (TIPS) including verbal de-escalation under the direct supervision of a RN to ensure the health and safety of all people.
- Performs CPR/Heimlich techniques and use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) correctly and safely according to the specifications of the American Heart Association.
- Provides RN with timely, clinically relevant patient information (such as possible side effects of medication, disease/injury, behavioral escalation) gained by direct observation/interaction with patients to promote safety.
- In the absence of the PNA III and IV, provides guidance and preceptorship, as requested, to the PNAs in the performance of duties assigned by an RN to maintain smooth, efficient provision of patient care.
- Serves in both unit-based and hospital-wide committees as appointed, contributing to interdisciplinary efforts focused on quality improvement, patient safety, and strategic planning. Responsibilities include attending regular meetings, collaborating with team members, and offering insights to enhance patient care and support departmental goals.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient operation of the patient care unit. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
We can combine duplicates: last bullet similar to first; but keep.
Now Requirements: include Initial Screening Criteria (12 months work experience), Registrations/Licensure Requirements (driver license, CPR cert), Additional Information (background checks, drug screen, registry checks, selective service, age, immunization, etc). Also maybe "Twelve (12) months of direct care experience is preferred." That's a preference.
We'll put in
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Qualifications: maybe we can combine KSAs? But we have Skills section separate. Let's decide: Qualifications could be the KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) but we also have Skills. Actually KSAs include knowledge, skills, abilities. So we could put KSAs under Qualifications, and Skills maybe under Skills? But that duplicates. Better: Qualifications = KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities). Skills = maybe the specific skills like taking vital signs, CPR, etc. But KSAs already include skills. However we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we can combine KSAs into Skills section and omit Qualifications. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have content for Skills (KSAs). We also have content for Requirements (experience, licensure). We