Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)- Enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program or comparable clinical healthcare program.
X Or Psychology student who has completed at least 20 credits in required psychology courses (1/2 credits toward psych degree)/completed.
sophomore year of psych degree program
Minimum Work Experience
Experience -Previous pediatric or childcare experience - Preferred
Required Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Patient Activities
- Provide diversion activities and conversations that are distracting and therapeutic.
- Engage in age specific play activities that are distracting and therapeutic (i.e. board games, card games, painting, reading); reinforce positive behavior.
- Provide support as outlined in the plan of care.
- Assist in activities of daily living, including but not limited to washing, toileting, position changes and assistance with meals.
Patient Safety
- Keep room clean and tidy .
- Maintain a calm environment.
- Act in the role of Patient Service Associate when cross-trained and no safety attendants needed.
- Adhere to principles of pediatric safety to ensure a safe environment for patients through use of handrails, seatbelts, patient accessibility to call bell, etc.
- Maintain standard precautions as ordered for patient.
- Report safety hazards to staff (i.e. broken furniture/broken equipment).
Communication
- Report pertinent patient information and call for assistance if the patient develops destructive behaviors i.e. pulling lines.
- With RN establish priorities for individual patient; communicate with team members to establish priority tasks.
- Maintain regular communication with RN related to assigned duties and patient behavior; perform activities within prescribed scope and seek clarification when needed.
- Confer with RN when confronted with unfamiliar patient care issue.
- The use of the personal cell phone and ear bud is prohibited when sitting and/or watching a patient
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
- Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals
- Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
- Contribute to a positive work environment
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
- Use resources efficiently
- Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance