Digital Monitor Tech - Elmwood - Full Time - Days

Overview

At Ochsner Health, we are committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating to make a difference for patients and communities. This job works collaboratively with a licensed nurse and Patient Care Technicians under the supervision of a licensed nurse to maintain patient safety and provide basic patient care. You will remain with patients, notice changes in behavior or status, and intervene as needed to maintain safety and prevent elopement. You will communicate effectively with co-workers, patients, families and visitors and may be required to perform other non-clinical duties if no patient safety attendant assignment is available.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Responsibilities

Maintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area.

Assists with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse / department lead within the scope of practice.

Provides care based on physical, psycho / social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.

Communicates effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy and adapting explanations of services or procedures as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education

Required — High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

Required — None.

Preferred — Prior experience in a psychiatric environment and experience with computer data entry.

Certifications

Required — Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association prior to independent patient care; Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training prior to independent patient care; Nursing Assistant is required for roles in Skilled Nursing Facilities / Units or areas where Patient Care Tech duties are performed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Good communication skills and ability to communicate therapeutically with psychiatric and mentally ill patients.

Ability to use independent judgment to monitor and respond to patient-related changes in condition.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

Job Duties

Maintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area.

Assists with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse / department lead within the scope of practice.

Provides care based on physical, psycho / social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.

Communicates effectively with patients, families and MDT.

Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy and adapting explanations of services or procedures as needed, and requests permissions as appropriate.

Performs other related duties as required.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient / employee safety, patient privacy, and / or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.

Duties may involve exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue; patient care areas; potential exposure to infectious diseases; and hazards associated with hazardous medications or wastes depending on duties.

There may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through handling of contaminated materials.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

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