Psych Tech- FT- Nights- BH Flex

FLSA STATUS: ☐ Exempt ☒ Non-Exempt MISSION STATEMENT: Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time. VISION: Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients. Provides a safe, clean environment.

Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS­: High school/GED preferred. CPI training required within 30 days of hire date.

Current CNA certification preferred. Current BLS/CPR certification required. Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Ability to read, write and speak English Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians Prefer hospital experience JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE­: One - two (1-2) years experience as a nursing assistant; behavioral health setting preferred Requires strong communication and organizational skills. Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment. Must present a professional image.

Requires working with frequent interruptions.

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices Conducts a full client inventory in the Intake area. Give report to the nurse and tech picking up client in the Intake area.

Does not leave the client unattended at any time. Identify any contraband and dispose of it appropriately. Identify if client has brought home medications.

If so coordinate with the nurse and the family so that medications can be sent home. Orient patient and family to BHR processes. Monitoring, programming, activities, and phone numbers for units.

Assist on units in between admissions coordinating this task with the Intake Department. Orients patients to the unit, takes admission vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form. Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.

Provides general nursing care, i.e., transferring patients, assisting with ADLs. Continuously observes patients' behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences. Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.

Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities and scheduled tests. Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately. Responsible for one-to-one observation for high-risk patients.

Able to assist with restraining a patient, placing a patient in seclusion. Participates in patient care conferences. Communicates appropriately and clearly to the Nurse Manager, RNs and physicians.

Demonstrates the ability to set limits for patients and other de-escalation techniques. Orients new staff members to the staff. Assists with therapeutic groups under the direction of the RN.

Other information: LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES: (Chain-of-command) 1. Charge Nurse → 2. Director → 3.

VP of Behavioral Hospital CUSTOMER SERVICE: Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C. A.

R. E. S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC: Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA): A.

Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria. The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position: Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Yes Kneeling Yes Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes Walking Yes Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Yes Standing/Squatting Yes Straight pulling Yes Sitting Yes Pulling hand over hand Yes Pushing Yes Repeated bending Yes Stooping/Bending Yes Reaching above shoulder Yes Climbing Stairs Yes Simple grasping Yes Climbing Ladders No Dual simultaneous grasping Yes Depth Perceptions needed Yes Ability to see Yes Identify Colors Yes Operating office equipment Yes Twisting Yes Operating mechanical equipment Yes Crawling No Ability to read and write Yes Ability to Count Yes Ability to hear verbal communication without aid Yes Operating Personal Vehicle Yes Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication Yes Other: Ability to deal with stress Yes OSHA Category III B.

Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3 Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively.

To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3 Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2 Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2 Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3 Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material.

To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2 Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3 Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3 Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully.

To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3 Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3 Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3 I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date. Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________ Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.