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This position provides a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients and assists in the provision of basic patient care needs under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Program Supervisor.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

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To be considered for this role, applicants must:

• Upload their most recent updated resume

• Include complete work history and relevant experience

• Ensure their experience clearly reflects the required qualifications

• Be able to meet the schedule, hours, and work location listed for this position

Please also provide:

• Five professional references

• Email addresses and phone numbers for each reference

Why join University of Utah Health?

• Competitive pay

• Healthcare benefits starting on day one

• 401(k) retirement plan

• A work environment that values dedication, learning, and work-life balance

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• Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard free environment by conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions, and applying appropriate emotional and physical support.
• Observes and documents the patient's behavior.
• Assists in basic nursing care by taking vital signs, observing food and liquid intake and output, and collecting specimens for lab tests.
• Assists patients with daily activities.
• Assists with the admission of new patients and orients them and their families to the facility.
• Escorts patients to off-unit appointments and activities.
• Reports information using nursing chain of command.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development.

• Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those with psychiatric conditions.