Position Summary:
Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or LPN/LVN. Provides for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients. Provides a safe, clean environment. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Position Responsibilities:
Clinical / Technical Skills (40% of performance review)

• Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.
• Continuously observes patients' behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.
• Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities, meals, visitation, and scheduled tests.
• Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately.
• Able to assist with restraint (physical hold...