APH Child/Adolescent BHT PM/NOC 0.7FTE

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin seeks a part-time Nurse Aide (CNA) for the Aurora Psychiatric Hospital - Behavioral Health unit. The 28-hour weekly schedule includes evening and weekend shifts, adhering to hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, orienting patients, monitoring behavior, taking vital signs, and documenting in medical records. Requires BLS and state CNA registration; CPI training within 90 days is expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for safe, effective patient care.
• Positive, collaborative interpersonal abilities suitable for a care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist, monitor, and maintain patient activities of daily living.
• Orient patients and families to the unit and hospital.
• Escort patients to tests, meals, and activities; supervise and manage behavior as required.
• Take vital signs and document observations in the medical record.
• Defuse crises, report significant events, and follow proper procedures.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment; participate in groups and enforce safety policies.
• Perform patient rounding at designated intervals and document appropriately.

Job description

Department:

34907 Aurora Psychiatric Hospital - Behavioral Health: IU Child and Adolescent

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

28

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

W1: Sun 1500-0330, Tues 1500-0330, Wed 1900-0330

W2: Tues 1900-0730, Wed 1900-0330, Sat 2300-0330

Pay Range:

$21.85 - $32.80

Major Responsibilities:

• Assists, monitors and/or maintains patient activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Orients patient and family/significant others to the unit and hospital.
• Escorts patients to various locations i.e., tests, meals, activities, supervising and managing their behaviors as required.
• Performs vital signs on patients.
• Receives direction from the RN and communicates significant or unusual occurrences in patient behavior.Documents pertinent observations/occurrences in the patient's medical records according to policy.
• Defuses and reports crisis situations, intervening when appropriate and uses proper procedures.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with groups, setting limits on patients; following established safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Performs patient rounding at designated intervals and documents appropriately.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g., DNV, DHS, CARF or others)

Education Required:

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant.
• Successful completion of CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills within 90 days.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good verbal and written skills for safe and effective patient care.
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• - lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• - lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• - carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• - push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• - perform a sliding transfer