SUMMARY
Under the Program Director, responsible for the safety and security of the clients and the facility and during the overnight shift. Monitors client whereabouts to ensure client safety and manages any emergency incidents as they arise.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- Makes hourly tours of the facility, recording all pertinent activity.
- Manages after hours incidents and emergencies, as required, notifying the appropriate staff.
- Coordinates and facilitates all scheduled night time activities (i.e. fire drill, evacuation, etc.)
- Attends and participates in staff meetings and trainings, as needed and prescribed by regulatory mandates.
- Completes room-to-room headcounts three times each night.
- Conducts routine facility checks to ensure facility safety and security.
- Oversees patient medication self-administration and medication counts on shift change
- Maintains accurate documentation in staff log, incident reports, facility forms, and/or other reports in a timely manner in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations.
- Participates and facilitates the occurrence of shift change. Ensures that all occurrences/incidents are documented appropriately, facility and cabinets are secure, supplies are stocked for next shift, and that all keys and other property are accounted.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings as needed. Provides essential information to counseling staff on patient utilization of concepts, work on treatment plan goals, skill development, etc.
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
- Ethical Practices
- Judgment
- Rapport Building
- Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy
- Professional Boundaries
- Global and Cultural Awareness
- Critical Evaluation
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Crisis Management
- Technical Capacity
