Safety Watch Monitor

Naphcare, Inc.•Union Springs, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NaphCare is hiring a Safety Watch Monitor to work at Bullock Correctional Facility in Union Springs, Alabama. The role works alongside correctional officers and medical professionals who provide care to people in residence. In a controlled environment where security is a top priority, the Safety Watch Monitor helps provide quality healthcare while protecting patients’ rights, dignity, and health, including for patients with complex medical needs. Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed behavioral health professional, the Safety Watch Monitor observes patients at risk of self-injury or suicide, conducts observational rounds in suicide-watch and selected behavioral-health settings, and communicates and documents observations. The role also involves crisis intervention and de-escalation, monitoring patients and promoting prosocial behavior, participating in treatment-team planning and staff meetings, and documenting certain incidents and treatment progress as directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to effectively interact with institutional and clinical staff.
Subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements.
Background check, security clearance, and drug screening are required.
Ability to stand for long periods; lift and move patients up to 50 pounds; bend, squat, reach, push, pull, and walk significant distances; and perform physically demanding tasks such as CPR while maintaining balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Responsibilities

Conduct one-on-one, direct observation of patients at risk of self-injury or suicide.
Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed behavioral health professional, conduct observational rounds on suicide watch and/or in select behavioral health settings.
Reliably document and communicate observations of patients on suicide watch and/or housed in behavioral health units.
Perform crisis intervention and de-escalation as indicated.
Monitor patients and promote prosocial behavior.
Participate in unit treatment-team planning.
Document critical incidents and treatment progress in patients’ medical records at the discretion of a supervisor.
Participate in unit morning report and regular unit staff meetings.
May facilitate community meetings.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.