Patient Care Assistant II

LifePoint Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

LifePoint Health is looking for passionate team members to join their Fort Worth location. As a PCA II, you will supervise patient safety and provide continuous care under the direction of nursing staff. Applicants should have relevant experience in psychiatric healthcare and a high school diploma, with opportunities for mentorship and education on site.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in psychiatric healthcare facility.
• CPR and CPI Certification within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Support the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN.
• Supervise and maintain patient safety.
• Provide continuous patient care and interaction.

Skills

Patient care

Supervision

Mentorship

Education

High School diploma

Degree in social work or recreational therapy

Job description

Mesa Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Fort Worth, Texas, to build a career that touches lives

Members of our team Enjoy:

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Healthy staffing levels
• Competitive compensation
• Support the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN.
• Supervise and maintain patient safety
• Ensure that the schedule/program is delivered consistently.
• Safeguard the dignity and respect of our patients and guests.
• provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients.
• PCA II will be a model of performance for other staff through orientation, mentorship and education of co-workers.
• PCA II will work under the direction of the Nurse Manager to complete additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High School diploma or degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic field preferred. Combination of education and relevant work experience may be required
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
• CPR and CPI Certification within 30 day of employment
• Experience working an inpatient psychiatric or healthcare facility preferred.
• Previous direct patient care experience with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

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