Bh Technical Partner

Overview

Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.

• Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, shaving, feeding, ambulating, enemas, oral hygiene, and dressing).
• Collects, documents and reports ongoing patient care data as directed.
• Interacts with assigned patients, makes pertinent observations of patient's behaviors, reports and records same, including vital signs and meal consumption.
• Assists in developing an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care and improve outcomes.
• Reports to the RN information regarding the patient's readiness to learn.
• Plans and initiates patient activities and encourages patient attendance.
• Facilitates and/or assists with groups as requested.
• Documents observations in group/activity sessions.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired outcomes and assure continuous flow of patient care.
• Communicates pertinent information of actual/potential problems to the professional nurse.
• Communicates pertinent information at shift reports and during internal and external transfers.
• Safely escorts patients to appropriate departments/activities.
• Demonstrates leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the mental health assistant.
• Demonstrates an ability to solve problems utilizing critical thinking skills and seeks assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of chain of command; refers patient questions/requests/information to appropriate RN/Supervisor.
• Performs effectively in the role of preceptor to new hires.
• Assists in the department's compliance with State, JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Assists in preparation for continuous survey readiness for inspections and surveys.
• Adheres to the infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Inventory, order and maintain proper supplies on an assigned unit.
• Participates in ongoing unit performance improvement activities.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and nursing department policies.
• Utilizes two forms of patient identification before implementing any form of patient care.
• Assumes appropriate team role during code situations or mock codes.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Completes proper collection, identification, labeling and delivery of specimens to the appropriate department.
• Supports limited use of restraints in accordance with established standards and documents according to policies.
• Performs patient observation per unit policy. Keeps current required logs and checklists.
• Performs unit safety checks per unit policy, checks patient and visitor belongings for contraband.
• Understands and utilizes principles of non-violent crisis intervention.
• Attends yearly crisis intervention class.
• Observes patients for increase in agitation and reports to RN for early intervention.
• Assists as needed in handling, restraining and secluding agitated patients using the least restrictive means.
• Assists in establishing control in crisis situations.
• Knows how to use the panic button and how to call security for assistance as needed.

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Behavioral management Group leader.

• Completion of a Nurse Aide or comparable program (such as EMT, Medical Assistant, nursing student with at least one semester of clinical or prior experience in related field.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart…