Behavioral Care Partner

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Psychiatry

Shift:

Third Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

24

Summary:

Assumes the caretaker role for psychiatric patients (and non-psychiatric patients when necessary) either on psychiatric or non-psychiatric units such as medical/surgical floors, PICU, or the Emergency Department. Behavioral Care Partners will care for children including activities of daily living, maintaining a safe environment, and the management of harmful behaviors. Behavioral Care Partners deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families as supervised and delegated by the RN/LVN. Behavioral Care Partners deliver care with a team-oriented approach and an emphasis on good customer relations.

Hours: 18:30 - 07:00 2 days per week

Education/Experience:

• High school Diploma.

• One of the following: (1) Completion of a certified Nurse Assistant course. Or (2) Completion of Medical Assistant course or comparable health care provider program with course work in patient assessment/vital signs, growth, and development. Or (3) Completed first clinical semester in an accredited nursing program.

• Experience in inpatient psychiatry or partial hospital psychiatric treatment preferred.

• Pediatric experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• BLS or must be completed within 60 days of start date.

• CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Childrens Control Position from Unit 8 or must be completed within 60 days of start date.

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.