Team Leader- Milieu Therapist

Job Title & Specialty Area : Team Leader Milieu Therapist

Department : I npatient and PCP

Location : Children's Medical Center Plano

Shift : Full time; 40 hours per week

Schedule : Monday-Friday with some weekend coverage

Job Type : On-Site

Job Description :   This job is responsible for assisting with the management and overseeing Variable staffing . PCT-S (Patient Care Technician Specialized) and daily operations by supervising and coordinating the clinical aspects of PCT Specialists. Management of behavioral health patients across the Plano Medical Center Campus.

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary :

This job is responsible for assisting with the management of the inpatient psychiatry department's daily operations by supervising and coordinating the clinical aspects of milieu therapy. This position is responsible for managing the milieu and overseeing the process of continuous qualified staffing of milieu therapists.

Responsibilities :

• People Leadership : - Participates in the interview and selection process of new team members - Administers periodic evaluations for new staff members - Administers annual PEAC's / merit increases - Provides performance feedback to staff, including the documentation and counseling of performance issues - Maintains positive staff relations through Evidence Based Leadership and Just Culture - Completes scouting reports and weekly rounding on staff - Ensures that staff are kept abreast of changes within the unit, department, division, and organization - Provides mentoring to staff and developmental opportunities to help team members achieve their career goals - Administers disciplinary action to staff members when necessary, up to and including terminations, with support of manager and / or director and human resources - Provides appropriate recognition to staff members - Accountable to ensure that staff are meeting patient care needs, standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations - Ensures that staff are delivering care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgement and appropriate decision making abilities that take into consideration evidence based practice.
• Operational Leadership : - Responsible for new hire scheduling with their assigned preceptors during orientation period - Processes Lawson personnel actions for staff - Balances staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and skill mix on every shift - Monitors trends with attendance and addresses any dependability issues with team members - Approves PTO requests for team members - Monitors FMLA / STD / LOA for team members - Develops and maintains positive physician relations - Responsible for ensuring direct reports timecards are accurate and complete prior to bi-weekly payroll signoff and holds staff accountable for repetitive discrepancies in their timecards
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance : - Ensures clean sweeps / unit-based audits are conducted - Ensures readiness for disease specific certification audits (where applicable) - Ensures regulatory readiness - Conducts unit environmental rounds - Monitors the expiration of staff certifications - Ensures employee related paperwork is sent to HR for filing in a timely manner - Ensures that Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected and secured at all times. - Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste)

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A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You :

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.