Solstice Southwest LLC
Location
Irving, Texas
Salary
$22 - $26 / HOUR
The role involves providing direct care and behavioral support within an interdisciplinary psychiatric team for patients with mental health and chemical dependency disorders. Key duties include patient rounding, crisis de-escalation, blood draws, and coordinating care with clinical staff.
Candidates must be nursing students or trained nurse aides with the ability to handle high-stress environments and maintain professional boundaries. Proficiency in behavioral redirection and a commitment to patient dignity are essential.
Physically and mentally ready for a highly active role? This is an in person role and your work will be education, intake, rounds, hospitality and more. Able to set boundaries? Able to continually build empathy? Committed to patient dignity? If you answered yes to the above SIX questions, keep reading and check out the Job Requirements.
Our Nurses Aid scope is different than most clinics. Here, you will be part of an interdisciplinary psychiatric team and you will: Study patient behavior and apply behavioral, cognitive and emotional skills Document on shift only and leave work at work Case coordinate with LCSW, Intake, LADAC, Psychiatrist and PA-C Respond appropriately to different situations common among dual diagnosis and mental health disorders, including those with behavioral and developmental needs Apply Massachusetts General Collaborative Problem Solving skill building and intervention for symptomatic relief across all ages Utilize behavioral interventions and communication tools to provide effective feedback to patients Will you: Round and room? Be able to recognize and respond to critical improvements in patient behaviors? Become familiar with and use behavioral redirection techniques? Know how to respond to negative behaviors appropriately? Observe medication? Draw blood and manage chemistry and toxicology systems? De-escalate crises? Accept feedback and direction as you grow as a mental health professional? Provide written documentation on each patients? Target reinforcer frequency, duration and intensity to improve functional status as quality of life? Convey gentle parenting, collaborative problem solving and reinforcement concepts to parents and families? Build meal plans and positive reinforcement plans with families? Work under high-stress situations and stay calm, resourceful and kind? Maintain self care outside of work hours? Manage patient crisis situations? Act as liaison/advocate for information regarding medication changes, treatment, changes in treatment plan, discharge planning, etc. Exhibit significant reliable habits, including timeliness and organizational skills? Monitor patient attendance in treatment program, motivationally interviewing pt and practicing coping skills with pt and their family? Support misc clinical needs as they arise.
Act today before our Program Aid opening is filled! Serious candidates only. Available shifts: 10P-8A, 2P-11P.
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