EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE

• HS diploma or GED
• Six months related experience
• Successful completion of the Medication Certification Program, if appropriate

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• First Aide, CPR
• SAMA

THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION

• Monitor and maintain patients, groups and milieu safety during proper implementation of treatment plan
• Demonstrate competency in Collaborative Problem Solving core areas within established time frames:

• Introductory concepts and attitudes
• Triggers and Pathways
• Plans A, B and C
• Milieu Assessment Plans

• Demonstrates developmentally age appropriate communication, activities interventions for patient groups for 4-6 patients without assistance
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric medications including benefits and side effects.
• Assists senior staff in implementation of experiential groups
• Maintain therapeutic relationship and appropriate boundaries
• Orients patients to the Center, unit, program and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities
• Demonstrate effective communication with families and clinical team reporting pertinent information regarding patient symptoms to charge nurse.
• Document appropriate and sufficient information on daily shift change checklist patient checklist and progress notes.
• Demonstrates solid understanding of Special Treatment Procedures
• Identify and implement the following P&P:

• Elopement Precaution
• One-to-One coverage
• Involuntary Time Out
• Patient Rights
• Precaution I and II
• Restraint and Seclusion
• Activity Restriction

• Demonstrates competency in SAMA techniques and utilizes least restrictive interventions
• Safely transports and monitors patients while off campus

As described in job description

This is for Unit 1 Evening Shift