CNA-BHA/FT/PM

Summit BHC•Middleton, WI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous medical or therapeutic patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of nursing or clinical staff. This is an onsite, individual-contributor position at Miramont Behavioral Health in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional education or training resulting in nursing assistant certification under state requirements.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license, per state requirements.
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Understand common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and treatment modalities relevant to the population served.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a behavioral health setting.
Experience working with the facility’s patient population.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure patients’ wellbeing and maintain a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor; maintain awareness and supervision of patients.
Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy while assisting with feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, changing linens, and transferring, lifting, raising, or turning patients.
Conduct safety checks and supervise patients at 15-minute intervals or as specified by individualized supervision guidelines and special precautions.
Take and accurately record vital signs; observe and document changes in patients’ appearance, behavior, or progress toward treatment goals, and communicate changes in condition to the charge nurse.
Follow treatment-team therapeutic interventions and engage patients in activities and interactions that support treatment goals.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patients’ emotions, behavior, and treatment participation; assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce positive behaviors; report treatment responses, potential crises, and significant changes to the team and nurse in charge.
Chart in patient records in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner.
Assist with unit cleaning, organizing charts for new admissions, discharge processes, and filing; initiate patient or employee incident reports.
Provide a verbal report or briefing to the oncoming shift; check patients for contraband and manage patient valuables and belongings.
Assist patients through the discharge process.
Facilitate patient activity groups.
Model appropriate behavior, effective communication, and conflict resolution; encourage open and honest communication to support problem solving on the unit.
Transport patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff as required.