DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• The Psych Aide provides direct contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
  SUPERVISION: Reports directly to Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED preferred
• Sufficient experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons or in providing personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.

“EXPERIENCE MEMORIAL” IS MORE THAN A SLOGAN, IT’S THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS AND IT’S THE COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR TEAM MEMBERS. AS A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK, AT LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS NOT ONLY EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE BUT ALSO THE WELL-BEING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES. JOIN US AND BE A PART OF A TEAM WHERE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE VALUED, YOUR GROWTH IS NURTURED, AND YOUR SUCCESS IS CELEBRATED.

Working at Lake Charles Memorial Health System | Great Place To Work

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provides physical, emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner.
• Liaison with various departments of LCMH to patient safety and quality care based on patient needs. - Diligent Training
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties (i.e.- room inspections, patient search, belonging searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to appropriate staff.
• Emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff.