Therapeutic Assistant II
Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC
2d•Onsite
About The Position
The Therapeutic Assistant reports to the Nurse Manager. Under limited supervision, the Therapeutic Assistant is responsible for providing patient care as directed by a multi-disciplinary treatment program.
Requirements
- High School Diploma with at least one year’s work experience in behavioral health or a related healthcare field OR Bachelor’s degree in human services or closely related field.
- 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 BLS for Healthcare Providers.
- Safety Care Certification within the orientation period for employment and annually thereafter and biannually for BLS.
Responsibilities
- Orienting new care team members
- Conducting group and documenting programming
- Obtaining and documenting vital signs
- Recording meal percentages
- Documenting applicable patient care in the electronic medical record
- Other duties as directed by registered nurses and the Nurse Manager.
- Assists with orienting new care team members to the unit
- Provides assistance to new care team members as needed directing to unit leaders as appropriate
- Assist with unit project improvement initiatives.
- Attending 75% of unit staff meetings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
