Therapeutic Assistant - Float Team
About The Position
Meduflex is MUSC Charleston’s inpatient Float Pool, supporting a wide range of patient care units across the downtown campus. Spanning 10 specialized zones and serving both Adult and Pediatric populations, the team offers Therapeutic Assistants (TAs) flexible scheduling, shift differentials and additional float differential pay. You’ll play a vital role in delivering compassionate behavioral health support while floating across a variety of specialized units at the Institute of Psychiatry Hospital—including the Senior Care Unit, General Adult Psychiatric Unit, Pediatric Psychiatric Unit, Addictions Unit, Acute Care Unit, and the Psychiatric ER. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, gain experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric care, and make a meaningful impact every day. The Therapeutic Assistant on the Psychiatric Nursing Central Pool Unit reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direction of a registered nurse the Therapeutic Assistant is responsible for providing patient care as directed by the multi-disciplinary treatment plan and the daily assignment sheet. The Therapeutic Assistant assists with patient admission on discharge processes, monitors and promotes the safety of the therapeutic environment, assure that patient’s activities of daily living are maintained, and supports the therapeutic program.
Requirements
- Therapeutic Assistant I - High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Therapeutic Assistant II - Bachelor's degree in Human Services or closely related field, or high school diploma and 1 year of experience in behavioral health or related healthcare required.
- Certification in Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
- Certification in TACT and First Aid within the first 6 months of employment and annually thereafter for TACT and biannually for BLS and First Aid.
Responsibilities
- Providing patient care as directed by the multi-disciplinary treatment plan and the daily assignment sheet.
- Assisting with patient admission on discharge processes
- Monitoring and promoting the safety of the therapeutic environment
- Assuring that patient’s activities of daily living are maintained
- Supporting the therapeutic program
Benefits
- flexible scheduling
- shift differentials
- additional float differential pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
