Job Description
Overview
Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff in the Behavioral Health service line and to assist in providing direct patient care to individuals with behavioral/emotional/mental health problems as delegated by the nurse and/or physician.
Qualifications License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Education H.S. Diploma/GED
Other Knowledge/Skills Behavioral health
Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the RN provides indirect care that supports the Emergency Department mission by:
- PARTICIPATION:
- in cost containment
- development/maintenance of positive work environment
- minimizing overtime
- attending required classes and meetings
- participating in unit committees
- adheres to all policies and procedures
- serves as a point of entry for the Behavioral Health Service Line
- ensures patients are treated with dignity and respect
- PROMOTING PATIENT SAFETY:
- Answers call lights in a timely manner
- applies protective devices correctly
- anticipates patient request, makes rounds every hour as a minimum
- assists RN in planning patient care
- maintains a safe unit environment
- Acts as a patient advocate
- Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law
- PROMOTING INFECTION CONTROL:
- washes hands before and after patient contact
- handles soiled linen, equipment and instruments per protocol
- maintains sterile asepsis
- maintains isolation technique
- PROMOTING PERSONAL SAFETY:
- utilizes p.p.e. appropriately
- keeps hallways clear of furniture/equipment, everything on one side
- PROVIDES DAILY INVENTORY MAINTENANCE:
- maintains support areas (kitchen, nurses’ station, utility rooms) clean/stocked
- restocks equipment in patient care areas
- accountable for pertinent patient care equipment
- completes appropriate work form for maintenance and clinical engineering service, equipment work orders, including removing from service
Provides direct patient care that demonstrates our mission and values. Evidenced by:
- PROVIDES CARE AS DIRECTED:
- Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation if/when providing direct patient care
- Perform pulse oximetry
- performs and documents selected diagnostic tests – phlebotomy & 12-lead ECG recording
- performs lab testing as appropriate
- provides care for the patient requiring restraint or seclusion
- Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.
- Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
- apply/remove leads
- assist coughing & deep breathing
- assist with physical exam
- care of oxygen equipment.
- Demonstrates a practical problem-solving approach to patient moving and handling issues.
- Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment.
- PROVIDES OBSERVATION AND MEASUREMENT OF PATIENT INFORMATION PER POLICY:
- temperatures - oral, rectal (axillary only under the direction of RN)
- Pulse - apical and radial,
- Blood pressure,
- height and weight,
- intake and output,
- pain ratings
- PROMOTION OF PATIENT WELLNESS:
- maintain a pleasant environment for patients by keeping rooms visually clean and uncluttered
- participates in admission, transport and discharge of patients
- assist patients with -in-bed mobility; transfers to/from bed, WC, stretcher, or chair; positioning for alignment and comfort
- ASSIST PATIENTS WITH NUTRITION MANAGEMENT:
- prepares patients for meals by offering washing of hands, mouth care and positioning in chair or bed before meal tray arrives
- delivers trays
- documents intake per policy
- feeds dependent patients as needed
- provides fresh water, ice and snacks.
- PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH ELIMINATION PROCEDURES:
- offers/removes bedpans and urinals
- collect specimens for ordered tests
- catheterize female and male patients as needed
- communicates any intake and output
THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY FOCUS: Assists in the creation and maintenance of a safe, caring, nurturing, healing, and educative environment.
- Ensures patient, visitor and staff safety by following policies/procedures and adhering to the National Patient Safety Goals
- Sets behavioral limits on patients according to hospital and ED policies
- De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques
- Takes initiative in making decisions and taking immediate action to ensure safety
- Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situations; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms
- Participates in patient and staff debriefing
- Interfaces effectively with Behavioral Health, ED and Security staff to promote a safe environment; calls for additional assistance if needed
- Provides supportive care to patients and families when appropriate
- Continuously monitors video/audio equipment to ensure patient, visitor and staff safety, and/or makes “rounds” in the immediate patient care area
- Completes electronic event reports as indicated
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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Compensation And Benefits The compensation range for this position is $17.89per hour - $28.98per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work,