Senior Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV - Direct Care

Texas Health and Human Services; Waco (TX); Vor Ort; USD 46.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Pension plan

Time off benefits

Career advancement

Zusammenfassung

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeks a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV at the Waco Center for Youth. This full-time, on-site role supports licensed nurses, leads PNAs, and participates in treatment teams to deliver recovery-focused care for teens in a state-operated psychiatric residential setting.

Candidates should have at least four years of relevant work experience, three years direct care and psychiatric settings; supervisory experience is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Four (4) years’ work experience is required.
• At least three (3) years' direct care experience is required.
• At least three (3) years' psychiatric patient experience is preferred.
• At least three (3) years' supervisory experience is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Coordinates assignments and specific duties for PNAs which includes assisting the patient with activities of daily living, hygiene, and eating to promote independence and self-care.
• Takes an active role in the implementation of the individualized recovery plans and offers consistent, ongoing support in assisting patients in reaching their goals. Uses therapeutic, person-centered communication skills in promptly and effectively engaging patients. Accompanies patients to appointments as required.
• Communicates effectively with other team members to promote a positive workplace. Shares information with other PNAs so they understand their role in supporting the patients' treatment.
• Serves as a participant in the recovery team or admissions team. Provides ongoing, collaborative verbal and written communication concerning patients. Instructs other PNAs on how to provide verbal and written communication concerning patients' progress or lack thereof towards their individualized goals. Develops plans for treatment and instructs other PNAs on how to take an active role with patients’ recovery processes.
• Uses basic computer skills and responds to questions from other PNAs on reporting procedures to communicate patient care information clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
• The PNA IV assists the licensed nurse and provides guidance to other PNAs in monitoring patients for medication administration or treatment, including taking and monitoring vital signs and performing other assigned tasks within competency level.
• Proactively promotes safety through continuous environmental awareness and positive engagement of patients to minimize unsafe situations and injuries.
• Promotes classes and programs offered and encourages patient participation. Co-facilitates groups as assigned or requested.
• Models appropriate response in crisis or psychiatric emergency situations using the least restrictive intervention necessary by applying Treatment Intervention Protection Strategies (TIPS), including verbal de-escalation, under the direct supervision of a RN to ensure the health and safety of all persons.
• Performs CPR/Heimlich techniques and use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) correctly and safely according to the specifications of the American Heart Association.
• Instructs other PNAs on how to provide the RN with timely, clinically relevant patient information (such as possible side effects of medication, disease/injury, behavioral escalation, etc.) gained by direct observation/interaction with patients to promote safety. Actively participates in shift change.
• Serves as a preceptor (orientation and ongoing training) for new employees including PNA Is, IIs, and IIIs, and other temporarily assigned personnel to the unit.
• Provides objective and relevant information to the supervising RN on an ongoing basis concerning the work performance of assigned PNAs to support a more comprehensive performance evaluation and to assist in the identification of training and/or other performance improvement opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient operation of the patient care unit. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

Kenntnisse

CAPPS

CARE

MS Word

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Computer skills

Record keeping

Lead worker

English language

CPR

First aid

TIPS

Training others

Jobbeschreibung

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeks a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV at the Waco Center for Youth. This full-time, on-site role supports licensed nurses, leads PNAs, and participates in treatment teams to deliver recovery-focused care for teens in a state-operated psychiatric residential setting.

Candidates should have at least four years of relevant work experience, three years direct care and psychiatric settings; supervisory experience is preferred.