Nursing Unit Aide, Nursing Assistant 1, or Nursing Assistant 2
About The Position
ELMHS is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual for a role within its Nursing or SFF Department in Jackson, Louisiana. The role may also be used to fill a vacancy in another department. ELMHS provides mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults through inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group homes and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare, as well as intermediate and long-term psychiatric services coordinated with Louisiana’s total system of care. The selected candidate provides direct patient care by assisting with daily living activities, supporting nursing staff, maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, monitoring and documenting patient status, facilitating therapeutic activities, and ensuring patient safety during on- and off-campus activities. The position may be filled at the Nursing Unit Aide, Nursing Assistant 1, or Nursing Assistant 2 level based on experience. Work schedules may be days or nights.
Requirements
- No experience or training is required.
- For positions at facilities receiving certain Medicaid or Medicare funds, applicants must possess a current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.
Responsibilities
- Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with non-professional nursing duties.
- Attend shift report and accept patient care assignments for the assigned shift.
- Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and provide care appropriate to patients’ stages of growth and development.
- Identify and report potential or actual safety hazards.
- Escort patients to campus activities and off-grounds appointments while maintaining the assigned level of observation and accountability.
- Document patient location in accordance with facility policy.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, feeding, mobility, personal clothing care, and daily household chores.
- Conduct therapeutic patient groups under the direction of licensed nursing staff and document patient participation.
- Observe, monitor, and document patients’ physical condition, behavior, and responses to care.
- Promptly report significant changes in patient status to licensed nursing staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
