Patient Care Assistant (Pca)
Current* Responsible for supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN by ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered, patients are supervised, that safety is maintained, and that patients and guests are treated with respect and dignity.* In charge of roughly 10 patients per 12 hour shift.* Experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients.* Trained that specializes in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior by utilizing de-escalation and behavior management strategies to decrease conflict in the workplace.* Make the facility safer for both staff and patients by focusing on reducing violence and injuries using nonrestrictive and, only when necessary, restrictive interventions in order to respond to and de-escalate mental health-related risk behaviors.