Therapeutic Assistant MUSC Leatherman Adolescent Inpatient FT

Medical University of South Carolina

About The Position

The Therapeutic Assistant II reports to the Nurse Manager. Under limited supervision, the Therapeutic Assistant II is responsible for providing patient care as directed by a multi-disciplinary treatment program, 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, and other duties as directed by registered nurses and the Nurse Manager. Also, the Therapeutic Assistant II 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 and assist with unit project improvement initiatives. Additionally, requirements include attending 75% of unit staff meetings.

Requirements

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.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
Certification in de-escalation training within the orientation period for employment and annually thereafter and biannually for BLS.

Responsibilities

Providing patient care as directed by a multi-disciplinary treatment program
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
Assisting with orienting new care team members to the unit
Providing assistance to new care team members as needed directing to unit leaders as appropriate
Assisting with unit project improvement initiatives
Attending 75% of unit staff meetings