Direct Care Specialist — Next Day Pay & Compassionate Patient Support

Acadia Healthcare; Magee (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Harboroaks is seeking a dedicated patient care associate to provide compassionate personal care to residents under supervision.

You will document care, monitor safety, assist with activities of daily living, and support the nursing staff in a caring, professional environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma and CPR certification; six months of related experience is preferred. Training for CPR/DE/ restraint is provided by the facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

High school diploma

CPR certification

Job description

Harboroaks is seeking a dedicated patient care associate to provide compassionate personal care to residents under supervision.

You will document care, monitor safety, assist with activities of daily living, and support the nursing staff in a caring, professional environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma and CPR certification; six months of related experience is preferred. Training for CPR/DE/ restraint is provided by the facility.