Certified Nursing Assistant

Overview

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is an 80-bed treatment center located in Columbus, Ohio. We provide acute inpatient care for adult men and women who have been experiencing a wide range of mental or behavioral health challenges.

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health provides acute inpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges.

We also offer focused care for individuals whose primary psychiatric diagnosis is accompanied by co-occurring addiction.

Features of programming at Mount Carmel Behavioral Health include thorough assessments, personalized plans, various forms of therapy, life skills instruction, and detailed discharge planning.

All care is provided by multidisciplinary teams of experienced and compassionate professionals.

When you choose Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, you can expect to receive superior clinical services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT :

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.

Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.

Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS :

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional education or training which results in certification as nursing assistant per state requirements required.
• Previous experience in behavioral health setting knowledge and experience working with the population of the facility preferred.

LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license, per state requirements.
• CPR and de-escalation / restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.

g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.