PCT-Escort

DHRM•Staunton, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Western State Hospital is hiring for their 1st shift, Monday-Friday Psychiatric Care Technician-Escort position. The candidate for this position will be responsible for escorting patients while providing nursing care and a safe, therapeutic environment for a specific patient population. A valid driver’s license is required.

Requirements

A valid driver’s license is required.
Employee needs to be able to effectively communicate with patients and staff; able to follow instructions and report observations/behaviors to licensed nurse.
Ability to provide direct psychiatric patient care under the supervision of licensed staff.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff and psychiatric patients.
Ability to work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.
Able to follow instructions and report observations/behaviors of psychiatric patients to licensed staff in a timely manner by describing observations verbally, in written, or electronically.
Demonstrate knowledge of recovery/trauma informed care.
Appropriately intervene in crisis or problem situations.
Has skills in providing direction and assistance to psychiatric patients in activities of daily living.
Willing to learn basic knowledge of developmental and psychiatric disorders along with human behavior, age-specific needs, and personality development.
Willing to learn basic treatment measures to promote mental health appropriate to the adult, developmentally disabled or impaired, and/or geriatric populations.
Vision and hearing adequate to recognize and respond to hazardous situation and ensure safety at facility.
Ability to work effectively with staff in a team approach.
Ability to perform infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
Ability to perform repetitious walking and/or standing, bending, lifting and reaching over to position/restrain/transfer/transport and/or escort individuals, and provide assistance with activities of daily living.
Ability to work overtime due to staffing emergencies in a 24 hour 7 day per week psychiatric hospital which at times may mean working a 16-hour shift if and when necessary.
Complete all annual competency training to include TOVA III with physical restraints.
Complete and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers with the American Heart Association.
Has basic computer skills.
If CNA, maintain certification in good standing with the Virginia State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Previous healthcare experience preferred.
Bi-lingual Spanish/English.
Veteran or Spouse of Veteran.
Certified Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

Escorting patients while providing nursing care and a safe, therapeutic environment for a specific patient population.
Effectively communicate with patients and staff.
Follow instructions and report observations/behaviors to licensed nurse.
Provide direct psychiatric patient care under the supervision of licensed staff.
Effectively communicate with staff and psychiatric patients.
Work in a secure and locked environment with individuals who are experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.
Follow instructions and report observations/behaviors of psychiatric patients to licensed staff in a timely manner by describing observations verbally, in written, or electronically.
Demonstrate knowledge of recovery/trauma informed care.
Appropriately intervene in crisis or problem situations.
Provide direction and assistance to psychiatric patients in activities of daily living.
Learn basic knowledge of developmental and psychiatric disorders along with human behavior, age-specific needs, and personality development.
Learn basic treatment measures to promote mental health appropriate to the adult, developmentally disabled or impaired, and/or geriatric populations.
Ensure safety at facility through adequate vision and hearing to recognize and respond to hazardous situations.
Work effectively with staff in a team approach.
Perform infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
Perform repetitious walking and/or standing, bending, lifting and reaching over to position/restrain/transfer/transport and/or escort individuals, and provide assistance with activities of daily living.
Work overtime due to staffing emergencies in a 24 hour 7 day per week psychiatric hospital which at times may mean working a 16-hour shift if and when necessary.
Complete all annual competency training to include TOVA III with physical restraints.
Complete and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers with the American Heart Association.
Utilize basic computer skills.