BHS - LCOH, Mason

Cincinnati Children's•Mason, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is accountable for the coordination and delivery of patient care using learned procedures and protocols, following established processes. The Team Member demonstrates resilience by being receptive to ongoing instruction, coaching, and feedback. They possess a foundational understanding of clinical concepts and theory acquired through training programs, applying these as a basis for curiosity and inquiry. Ownership of personal clinical development is shown by actively engaging with the multidisciplinary team and proactively seeking knowledge. The role supports the team by mentoring colleagues and sharing expertise to enhance clinical proficiency and foster a collaborative learning environment. Communication style is adapted to effectively listen and communicate with a diverse group, including patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

High School Diploma and 3+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree in related field and 1+ years of experience
May require clinical license, certification or training

Responsibilities

Coordinates the assigned area by utilizing safety, structure, planning, participation, and support.
Performs environmental checks while adhering to patient safety and treatment schedules.
Prevents and responds to escalations and crises utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts, which may include physical restraint to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and others.
Takes the lead role during a behavioral crisis, and appropriately deploys interventions aligned with the stress model of crisis and patient treatment plans.
Ensures the work area is safe and organized and that treatment schedules are progressing appropriately.
Adheres to established policies, procedures, and protocols, completes all patient/safety checks, and follows patient observation level protocols.
Prepares the necessary materials for the patient populations.
Supports the patient's stabilization from acute crisis in accordance with respective care location and patient needs.
Demonstrates collaborative efforts with the multidisciplinary team and escalates changes in patient conditions or any concerns to management, appropriate staff, licensed providers, and approved parties, including following documented escalation plans.
Implements/documents the patient's response to individualized care plans, which may include patient behavioral information collection or implementing behavioral/educational protocols.
May provide approved care to patients as delegated, including activities for daily living, intake and output, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, and emergency care for patients with lines and tubes.
Engages the patient's family and support system in the treatment plan as established in the medical record.
Provides updates to approved parents and legal guardians regarding patient condition and progress.
Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team and escalates changes in patient conditions using the documented escalation process or to a licensed staff member.
Participates in regular team planning meetings as appropriate or needed.
Assists the multidisciplinary team during patient care, and/or parent and staff training related to individual behavioral and education programs, data collection, and environmental modifications to promote patient success.
Leads psychoeducation and recreational group activities ensuring positive patient engagement and safe behaviors.
Adapts group content to meet the needs and the functional developmental level of the participating patients.
Implements behavioral and educational protocols as designed by psychology staff.
Provides insight into antecedent events, behaviors, and outcomes that may affect behavioral treatment.
Implements individualized and group behavior and education intervention plans as prescribed.
Utilizes crisis intervention techniques as appropriate.
Participates in problem-solving of behavioral treatment options.
Provides trauma-informed, relationship-based care to a diverse patient population with an awareness of how personal experiences and biases impact interactions with others.
Develops clinically appropriate rapport through a variety of care interactions, including interactions in the general care environment and during 1:1 patient assignment.
Engages in trauma-informed communication, positive engagement, and unconditional positive regard during all interactions with patients and caregivers.
Builds and sustains an environment that is safe, stable, and nurturing.
Actively participates in team planning meetings, multidisciplinary team programming, creation and management of program materials, or special projects and during shift report/handoff.
Assures seclusion and restraint documentation is accurately completed within the appropriate timeframe.
Escalates observations of changes in patient conditions or any general concerns to the appropriate staff, management, and licensed provider.
Participates in huddles as appropriate and utilizes situational awareness, always mindful of the environment.
Completes the environmental checklist or other general aspects of care environment associated with safety or quality assurance.
Assists with data collection, including patient observation checks, data management, and graphing of ongoing treatment plans.
Provides documentation of progress on treatment SMART goals and patient response to treatment.
Stays abreast and attends all required trainings on current documentation processes.