Allina Health Systems New Ulm , MN 56073
Posted 7 days ago
Number of Job Openings Available:
1
Date Posted:
May 08, 2024
Department:
43004012 Inpatient Psych Services
Shift:
Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
20
Union Contract:
Non-Union
Weekend Rotation:
Every Other
Job Summary:
Provide direct physical care, emotional support and educational resources to patients and families. Provides multidisciplinary care team approach in the delivery of mental health services.
Key Position Details:
This job requires the applicant to work every other weekend and every other holiday.
Schedule will include every other weekend rotation of over night shifts. Remaining scheduled shifts will be a combination of day, evening, or overnight.
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities
Safety activities:
Initial and ongoing data collection and observation documentation.
Responds and documents changes in patient's health status and communicates changes to the RN.
Reports observations of patient's potential for violence towards self or others.
Alert nurse to extra pyramidal side effect.
Demonstrate ability to use the nurse call and door release systems.
Demonstrates use of correct Code Green techniques to provide safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
Patient care activities:
Monitors vital signs and reports observations.
Assists with activities of daily living.
Assists with admissions and discharges.
performs collection of specimens from patients as delegated
May perform blood glucose monitoring.
Reports abnormal findings to RN.
Provides comfort measures to the patients including physical needs as well as diversional needs.
Utilizes available resources (brochures, books, videos.
May facilitate/co-facilitate groups and/or activities as delegated.
Verbalizes understanding of role for patients' with legal holds/commitments and issuing patient rights.
Role model/Team work activities:
Actively participates in staff meetings and task groups.
Maintains professional appearance.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description, and High school diploma or GED preferred
Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred
2 to 5 Years in mental health/substance abuse patient care preferred
Certified Nursing Assistant
Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently
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