Overview: Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional care in an adult psychiatric unit within a regional healthcare setting in the Southeastern United States. This full-time day position involves delivering routine patient care, monitoring behavioral health patients, and supporting therapeutic activities under nursing supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Observe and document changes in patient conditions, including vital signs and weight, reporting abnormalities promptly.
• Assist patients with daily living activities such as personal hygiene and toileting.
• Support admissions, transfers, and discharges by conducting contraband searches, orienting patients, and securing belongings.
• Utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques effectively to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Facilitate therapeutic group meetings and participate in community wrap-ups.
• Assist with therapeutic holds, restraints, and seclusion procedures following required training.
• Perform regular patient rounding and constant observation as directed.
• Contribute to documentation, including intake/output and vital sign graphing.
• Engage in educational initiatives and cost containment efforts.

Education and Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work preferred.
• Nursing Assistant certification accepted.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training and certification must be completed within 30 days of employment.

Experience:

• Preferred: Minimum of 2 years psychiatric experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Competency in working with children, adolescents, and adults with mental health conditions.
• Basic understanding of age-specific considerations for the patient population.
• General computer proficiency.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work variable shifts including prolonged standing, walking, bending, and patient lifting.
• Visual and auditory acuity for observation and manual dexterity for documentation.
• Potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.