Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

Job Details

Job Location
Austin, TX (AUL) - Austin, TX

Position Type
Part Time

Education Level
Not Specified

Travel Percentage
None

Job Category
Nurse

Description

Position Description:Psychiatric Nursing Assistant provides various patient care duties, under the supervision of the Nursing Shift Leader.

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter's Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.

Our Culture's key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Title: Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Job Summary:

Vighter LLC is recruiting a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant to support state healthcare facilities throughout Texas. PNA's may serve in temporary, short-term, and long-term positions depending on the needs of the client. Vighter receives requests for nurses periodically under client contract as the need arises. When Vighter receives a request, our recruiters contact candidates in our database to confirm availability, willingness, and interest in the position. Candidate resumes are then sent to the client for review and interview scheduling. PNA's must apply in order to be considered for this position.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Must complete facility and HHSC required training

• Provide care for hospitalized psychiatric patients
• Assistance with activities of daily living
• Vital signs
• Monitoring for safety and responding to emergencies
• Perform computer data entry Receive full training
• Comply with facility Standard Operating Procedures to meet standards for accrediting agencies; specifically, Joint Commission guidelines, CMS Standards, EPPC Policy and Directives and HHSC Standards, Rules and Directives.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Must comply with HHSC immunization requirements
• Must submit to HHSC required drug test
• Must submit to HHSC required fingerprinting

Experience:

• Minimum of (1) year patient care experience

Employee Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day
• Must be willing to work overtime if necessary
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor or outdoor environment
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation
• Must undergo urine drug testing

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Position is contingent upon contract award