<p>Responsible for the implementation of nursing care for a child or group of children and their families from admission through discharge, under the</p> <p>direct supervision of the registered nurse. Minimum Education</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree is required, preference given to degrees in psychology or other human services field (Required)</p> <p>Required Skills/Knowledge</p> <p>Display calm, accepting, problem solving attitude with patients and families</p> <p>Required Licenses and Certifications</p> <p>Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)</p> <p>Functional Accountabilities</p> <p>Implement Therapeutic Milieu</p> <ul> <li>Implement schedule of activities. </li><li>Co-lead/lead patient groups. </li><li>Implement individual Treatment Plans. </li><li>Implement time outs and seclusion protocols. </li><li>Maintain safety for patients, families and staff through continuous assessment and vigilant adherence to all safety protocols and plans. </li></ul> <p>Assists patients with ADLs</p> <ul> <li>Assist with general hygiene, rest, activity, and nourishment. </li><li>Work with patients to foster developmentally appropriate self care. </li><li>Provide appropriate classroom accommodations for children with physical disabilities. </li><li>Administer care to the medically ill child under the supervision of a registered nurse. </li></ul> <p>Administers educational services to all children and adolescents hospitalized on the inpatient psychiatric unit</p> <ul> <li>Administer educational assessments. </li><li>Provide individualized assignments for the patients based on their academic levels. </li><li>Administer unit behavioral protocols in the classroom setting. </li></ul> <p>Safety</p> <ul> <li>Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance </li><li>Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation </li><li>Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation </li><li>Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication </li><li>Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers </li><li>Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance </li></ul> <p>Organizational Accountabilities</p> <p>Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)</p> <p>Organizational Commitment/Identification</p> <ul> <li>Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met </li></ul> <p>Teamwork/Communication</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior </li><li>Partner with all team members to achieve goals </li><li>Receptive to others' ideas and opinions </li></ul> <p>Performance Improvement/Problem-solving</p> <ul> <li>Contribute to a positive work environment </li><li>Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change </li><li>Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes </li><li>Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment </li></ul> <p>Cost Management/Financial Responsibility</p> <ul> <li>Use resources efficiently </li><li>Search for less costly ways of doing things </li></ul> <p>Safety</p> <ul> <li>Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance </li><li>Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation </li><li>Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation </li><li>Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication </li><li>Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers </li><li>Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance </li></ul>