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In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families by assisting patients with performing activities of daily living, observing and recording patient behavior and activities and reporting any changes in condition. Department: Behavioral Health
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Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists patients with performing activities of daily living. Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN. Observes and records patient behavior and activities.
Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients. Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu.
Monitors patients to ensure safety, including but not limited to rounding, environmental and safety checks. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION Associate's degree in the behavioral health or a related field, or equivalent years of experience and education EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant standing and walking. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving patients. Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Occasional driving.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Work
Night Shift Job Type: Employee Department: 1200020128 BHS - Adult N Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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