Psychiatric Associate - Emergency Room

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Psychiatric Associate for the Emergency Room Riverside location on the University of Minnesota Campus. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Psychiatric Associate delivers patient care and promotes a therapeutic environment as delegated, supporting treatment goals and objectives on assigned units. The typical schedule is 60 hours every two weeks on night shift, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, in 12-hour shifts. The position includes every third weekend and a variable schedule. It is SEIU benefit eligible. The role also includes providing light to medium assistance with activities of daily living, such as hygiene, grooming, dressing, oral care, toileting, eating, and mobility. Associates assist with supplies, setup, and patient direction for basic care routines, and provide mobility support appropriate to their training.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a mental health, healthcare, or school setting, such as nursing assistant, nursing station technician, patient care assistant, or behavioral technician.
Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable individuals or people with high-acuity behavioral needs.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Health Care, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
Experience in inpatient care, an emergency department, behavioral health, EMT/paramedic work, emergency medical services, or another related higher-acuity setting, such as a school, residential treatment facility, or group home.

Responsibilities

Maintain patient and staff safety through assigned duties, including visual observation and documentation of safety checks.
Conduct room, belongings, and unit searches.
Respond to patients and participate in de-escalation, including physical intervention when trained.
Participate in milieu management in collaboration with the treatment team.
Perform basic patient daily living routines and procedures according to the treatment plan.
Apply knowledge of mental health diagnoses, therapeutic interactions, and milieu management.
Conduct educational programming with individual patients or groups according to the treatment plan.
Respond to emergency situations as trained and in accordance with policy.
Participate in the treatment team’s mission, goals, and plans as a multidisciplinary therapeutic team member.
Communicate verbally in a timely, thorough, and professional manner.
Maintain knowledge of current issues, changes, and updates in Behavioral Services policies and procedures.
Provide light to medium assistance with activities of daily living, including hygiene, grooming, dressing, oral care, toileting, eating, and mobility.
Assist with supplies, setup, and patient direction regarding basic care routines.
Provide mobility support appropriate to training, such as gait-belt use and wheelchair assistance.