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Lafayette - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

BENEFITS:

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems provides a comprehensive benefits package for full and part time employees which may include (based on status):

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical dental and vision insurance
  • Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
  • Time off Accrual
  • Excellent training program
  • Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Coordinate and lead the work and activities of others including scheduling programs and activities.
  • Identify the developmental needs of assigned staff by coaching mentoring or helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Patient safety is addressed through required rounds completed timely. Patient room is clean and uncluttered. Observation may be assigned every 15 minutes within reach of patient and/or 1:1 patient care.
  • Obtain patients vital signs height and weight as assigned and ensure accurate documentation.
  • Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly.
  • Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
  • Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress.
  • Apply de-escalation techniques to help manage patients emotions behavior and participation in treatment and assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
  • As part of the multidisciplinary team provide safety and increase coping skills of patient and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible.
  • Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce these behaviors. Report changes and responses to treatment by communicating with team. Significant changes are reported to nurse immediately.
  • Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses physicians and therapist that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
  • Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
  • Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote patient wellness and independence as needed.
  • Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living including toileting bathing dressing grooming oral hygiene meals snacks hydration and changing bed linens as needed.
  • Deliver care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility.
  • Help with admissions and discharges as needed.
  • Provide guidance and direction to other staff members including training of new staff or otherwise assisting in day-to-day operations.
  • Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork.
  • Provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member as needed.
  • Quality of work exhibited through accuracy neatness and timeliness of work completed.
  • Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
  • Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
    • Other Duties as Assigned.

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    Full-Time

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