Psychiatric Nursing Assistant - PRN Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient (2JPE)

Geriatric Psychiatry inpatient unit is hiring for a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to work as needed (PRN), 24 hours per month minimum. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Identifies effect of the environment on patients, suggests environmental modifications, and implements these as assisted.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Identifies potential crisis situations, reports to team leader, intervenes when necessary, and is able to avert crisis situations with patients.
• Records patient behavior accurately, identifies significant material to report to team leader.
• Cites patient's activity levels and insures appropriate coverage.
• Provides physical care to patients as assigned, including taking care and recording of vital signs.
• Plans and conducts activities with patients to enhance their social skills; identifies the need for activities of patients; plans activities according to patient needs.
• Participates in nursing care conferences; reports pertinent patient information and incidents to the team leader.
• Takes temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings for patients.
• Performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Provides transport for patients, equipment, specimens and supplies.
• Assists in orientation of new personnel and students.
• Carries out specific precautionary measures for patients.
• Demonstrates awareness of total ward situation.
• Uses limits, controls, and routines to therapeutic advantage for the patient.
• Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions

Desirable Qualification:

• Experience defusing volatile situations
• Have strong written communication skills with experience providing customer service relations
• Previous patient care experience in a Mental Health setting is highly desired