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Patient Care

• In collaboration with licensed staff, organizes patient care and general unit activities to accomplish required functions; prioritizes workload, and completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Provides an appropriate environment for the provision of care to individual patients by maintaining the patient milieu in an orderly manner and by assisting in the maintenance of a neat work environment.
• Records care given as well as observed responses to treatment, including patient’s participation in ADLs. Data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
• Applies principles of infection control in the provision of patient care.
• Applies principles of growth and development, over the lifespan, to identify patient and caregiver needs relative to age-specific needs by adapting patient care to the needs of the patient population assigned.
• Consistently implements standards for the behavioral health unit that promote the maintenance of patient rights to include: special patient rights applicable to a behavioral health unit; identification and reporting of any suspected patient abuse; explanation of patient expectations; maintenance of confidentiality; adaptation of care for all ages of patients served, as noted above; ethical considerations; appropriate reporting of patient complaints.
• Initiates personal learning activities to increase understanding & update appropriate skills through both formal and informal activities.
• Supervise patient activity and monitor behavior at all time during groups
• Implement, coordinate and engage in emergency and crisis intervention strategies and responses
• Assist in performing functional assessments of behaviors and developing intervention strategies
• Provide and/or accompany transport and supervision of patients
• Work with patients to ensure needs and schedules are met
• Support the patient and the interdisciplinary teams
• Facilitate Recreational activities (groups)
• Document group notes

Customer Service

• Maintains the highest level of customer service via courtesy, compassion and positive communication.
• Promotes the mission and vision of PAM Health within the work environment and the community.
• Respects dignity and confidentiality by adherence to all applicable policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

• Works in a manner that promotes safety; wears clothing appropriate to the performance of the job.
• Participates in OSHA required training.
• Follows universal precautions as appropriate for position; complies with Employee Health requirements for continued employment.
• Reports unsafe practices to management.
• Knows own role in case of an emergency.