Psychiatric Associate - EmPATH

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is looking for a Psychiatric Associate to join our team in our EmPath unit at MHealth Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. Our Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Treatment & Healing unit is calming, healing approach to mental health care, offering patients in crisis immediate care from trained health providers in a relaxed environment, with connections to outpatient treatment. Fairview is the first in Minnesota to offer an EmPATH model of care! With EmPATH, mental health patients undergo a quick medical screening before entering a living-room style setting where they can access the support and care they need to stabilize their situation, receive ongoing human interaction, and in many cases avoid the need for inpatient admission. This role is approved for 64 hours, every two weeks on the evening shift, 3:00PM - 11:30PM, working 8 hour shifts and every other weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). This position is SEIU benefit eligible. The Psychiatric Associate is responsible for the delivery of patient care, and promotion of a therapeutic environment as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN so that the goals and objectives of treatment are achieved on each unit as assigned. The focus is on adult mental health.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Social Work or related field
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross)

Nice To Haves

At least one year experience providing direct patient care
At least one year experience working with behavioral patients

Responsibilities

Maintains safety on the behavioral services’ unit.
Maintains and carries out checks documented on the accountability sheets and restricted access items sheets.
Conducts room searches.
Exhibits appropriate use of de-escalation skills.
Responds and participates in BCS situations.
Manages the milieu by observing patients in the environment at all times.
Responds and participates in CPR situations as designated.
Performs basic patient care routines and procedures according to treatment plan.
Responds and participates in CPR situations
Demonstrates knowledge of signs/symptoms of diagnoses and usual interventions.
Delivers individual care including ADL’s and vitals signs.
Participates in unit specific routines and group/individual programming.
Possesses knowledge of the DIAP documentation method and charts in a concise manner.
Identifies problems as they occur and takes appropriate steps to resolve them.
Monitors and maintains therapeutic milieu
Exhibits appropriate use of de-escalation skills
Participates in active involvement, observation, and intervention
Participates in the treatment team’s mission, goals, and plans.
Acts as a member of the multi-disciplinary therapeutic team
Exhibits verbal communication in a timely, thorough, and professional manner.
Possesses knowledge of current issues, changes and updates in Behavioral Services policies and procedures.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.