Responsibilities:

• Work cooperatively and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Utilize person-centered thinking, positive behavior supports, motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care to prevent and respond to patient situations.
• Comply with all safety and health standards, laws, regulations, policies, procedures and protocols in order to ensure that all applicable environmental standards are met so that a safe, clean humane environment is provided for all patients and staff.
• Provide person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, personal care services so that the physical and emotional needs of each patient are met.
• Provide assistance with personal care to the degree needed by the individual patient.
• Assist patients with activities, exercise, and leisure time.
• Provide general patient supervision and provide emergency intervention (e.g., first aid, CPR, emergency manual restraint) as necessary to protect the health and safety of the patients.
• Provide prompt and ongoing information to the charge nurse and team for the development of the individual patient's plan of care.
• Document patient care, response t treatment and interventions per applicable policy or program plan.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years mental health and or substance use disorder experience.
• Active Minnesota Nursing Assistant License.
• CPR Certification