Job Description
Responsibilities
CNA 7am-3pm, 3pm-pm, or pm - 7am
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.
BASIC FUNCTION :
The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The CNA serves as an active member of the treatment team. Primary responsibilities include providing a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, individual / family education groups and activities of daily living. Provides appropriate care based on the physical, developmental, psychological, educational, and safety-related issues of the age / population served.
Benefit Highlights :
Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees.
Who we are :
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.6 billion in 0. In 1, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 0, ranked # on the Fortune ; and listed # in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees and through its subsidiaries operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Qualifications : Required :
High School Diploma
CNA certification in DC
Current CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS)
Recommended :
At least two (2) years of experience working with the psychiatric patient population
At least two (2) years of experience monitoring and documenting vital signs.
At least two (2) years of experience working in a crisis environment with aggressive patients
COVID Requirements
PIW requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID- (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.
E-VERIFY Statement
PIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
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