Adolescent Inpatient Therapeutic Assistant II - Care

Medical University of South Carolina; Florence (SC); Sur place; USD 2 066 000 - 3 031 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Therapeutic Assistant II at the Medical University of South Carolina reports to the Nurse Manager and delivers patient care under a multidisciplinary treatment program. Responsibilities include orienting new staff, leading group activities, recording vital signs and meal percentages, and documenting care in the EMR.

You will support unit improvement projects and participate in staff meetings, with an expectation to attend about 75% of meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human_Services or closely related field.
• High school diploma and 1 year of experience in behavioral health or related healthcare required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• Certification in de-escalation training within the orientation period for employment and annually thereafter and biannually for BLS.

Responsabilités

• Provide patient care as directed by a multi-disciplinary treatment program.
• Orient new care team members.
• Conduct group and document programming.
• Obtain and document vital signs.
• Record meal percentages.
• Document patient care in the EMR.
• Assist with unit project improvement initiatives.
• Attend 75% of unit staff meetings.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Human_Services or closely related field

High school diploma and 1 year of experience in behavioral health or related healthcare

Description du poste

The Therapeutic Assistant II at the Medical University of South Carolina reports to the Nurse Manager and delivers patient care under a multidisciplinary treatment program. Responsibilities include orienting new staff, leading group activities, recording vital signs and meal percentages, and documenting care in the EMR.

You will support unit improvement projects and participate in staff meetings, with an expectation to attend about 75% of meetings.