Care Technician II (CNA)- PRN- Days- Sitters - 12089

Care Technician II (CNA)- PRN- Days- Sitters

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision and guidance of a registered nurse, the Care tech is responsible for assisting with direct patient care within the scope of their practice as well as other work on the unit, which supports the patient environment. The Care tech assists staff to ensure optimal patient care, including providing for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients, and assists the healthcare team to provide and maintain a clean, safe, and attractive environment for patients. Work will include components of direct patient care, nutrition, observation, documentation, transportation of patients and supplies, and general maintenance of the patient environment. Assist clinical team members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the patient focused care system and under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. Care tech may be asked to work or float to different areas of the hospital.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school/GED preferred.
• CPI training required within 30 days of hire date.
• Current CNA certification required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Six (6) months One (1) year experience as a nursing assistant; behavioral health setting preferred
• Requires strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Must present a professional image. Requires working with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Demonstrates ethical and appropriate behavior for clinical environment to include, but not limited to, dignity, patient's rights and privacy, and the maintenance of confidentiality of patient information.
• Does not leave the client unattended at any time.
• Identify any contraband and dispose of it appropriately.
• Orients patients to the unit.
• 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 and documents this as required
• 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, room checks and documentation
• Able to assist with restraining a patient, placing a patient in seclusion and redirecting patients as appropriate
• 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.
• Assures that patient equipment and supplies are available and are in operating condition.
• Maintains knowledge of and conforms to Hospital policy/procedures.
• Assists department manager with various clerical duties as directed
• Assists the floor with C.N.A. duties and assumes full patient caseload when not on 1:1 supervision with a patient. Other duties as assigned

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :

(Chain-of-command)

1. (Charge Nurse) ? 2. (Administrator) ? 3. (Director)

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. Essential Duties : 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.
• Kneeling
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
• Walking
• Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Standing/Squatting
• Straight pulling
• Sitting
• Pulling hand over hand
• Pushing
• Repeated bending
• Stooping/Bending
• Reaching above shoulder
• Climbing Stairs
• Simple grasping
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Ability to see
• Identify Colors
• Operating office equipment
• Twisting
• Operating mechanical equipment
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to Count
• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
• Operating Personal Vehicle
• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
• Other: Ability to deal with stress
• 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