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About the position
The position involves providing direct support and care to patients in a healthcare setting, ensuring their safety and well-being. The role requires a strong sense of urgency regarding patient safety and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service. Responsibilities include conducting safety checks, documenting clinical information, and assisting patients with daily living activities. The individual will engage with patients to promote their treatment goals and maintain a structured and supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
- Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
- Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at 15-minute intervals as needed.
- Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
- Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
- Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
- Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
- Obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
- Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
- Complete and maintain required documentation and assist with follow-up and paperwork on incidents and events.
- Provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
Benefits
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
