Psychiatric Assistant I - Adult Psychiatry, Staff Relief - Nights, MRH: Psychiatry - Adult

Company: Memorial Healthcare System
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: September 10, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: Summary: Under the supervision of nursing staff provides direct patient care and assists with maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. Detailed responsibilities: --- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living. --- Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. --- Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in physical, mental or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan. --- Provides crisis intervention on the unit to maintain safety. --- Inventory and monitors patient belongings. Manages supplies on the unit. Competencies and skills: Essential: --- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct. --- CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience. --- ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals. --- RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth. --- PATIENT SAFETY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Contributes to patient safety in the behavioral healthcare setting. --- PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems. --- ORGANIZATION SKILLS: Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency. --- PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers" Education: Essential: --- High School Diploma or Equivalent Credentials: Essential: --- BLS Certification Other information: Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: No experience required. Working conditions: Essential: --- Bending and Stooping 60.00% --- Kneeling 40.00% --- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 40.00% --- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00% --- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00% --- Reaching 60.00% --- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 60.00% --- Running 40.00% --- Sitting 40.00% --- Squatting 40.00% --- Standing 60.00% --- Walking 60.00% --- Audible Speech 60.00% --- Hearing Acuity 60.00% --- Depth Perception 60.00% --- Distinguish Color 60.00% --- Seeing - Far 60.00% --- Seeing - Near 60.00% --- Bio hazardous Waste 60.00% --- Biological Hazards - Respiratory 60.00% --- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 60.00% --- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 60.00% --- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 60.00% --- Computer Monitor 60.00% --- Potential for Physical Assault 40.00% --- Wet or Slippery Surfaces 40.00% Organizational Profile: Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida's largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include: * Medical and Surgical Services * Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center * Memorial Cancer Institute * Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute * Memorial Neuroscience Institute * The Family Birthplace * Women's Services * Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit We are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association. Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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