Ehimen Akhidenor

• Provide attentive patient observation and safety monitoring for patients with behavioral health concerns, including patients experiencing suicidal ideation and other high-risk behaviors.

● Maintain close and continuous observation as assigned, remaining alert to changes in patient behavior, mood, communication, and activity that may indicate an increased safety concern.

● Follow established suicide-prevention, patient-observation, and hospital safety protocols to help maintain a secure patient environment.

● Immediately communicate significant behavioral changes, safety concerns, suicidal statements, or other concerning observations to the appropriate nursing or clinical staff.

● Maintain professional, calm, and compassionate interactions with patients experiencing emotional distress, psychiatric symptoms, or behavioral challenges.

● Utilize therapeutic communication and approved de-escalation techniques to support patients and reduce behavioral escalation.

● Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, positioning, ambulation, and other patient-care needs as assigned.

● Maintain awareness of the patient's environment and identify potential safety hazards in accordance with hospital procedures.

● Complete accurate and timely documentation of patient observations, behaviors, activities, interventions, and significant events.

● Conduct assigned patient safety checks and rounds according to established hospital procedures.

● Collaborate with registered nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the healthcare team to support safe and effective patient care.

● Maintain patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and professional boundaries at all times.

● Respond appropriately to psychiatric or medical emergencies and follow established hospital procedures.

● Support a therapeutic environment by demonstrating empathy, patience, respect, and effective communication with patients and staff.

● Provide direct behavioral health and personal care support to patients in a psychiatric healthcare setting.

● Provide patient observation and safety monitoring for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms and behavioral health concerns.

● Regularly observe patients for changes in behavior, mood, activity, and condition and promptly communicate significant concerns to appropriate clinical staff.

● Provide crisis intervention and behavioral support using approved techniques and established safety protocols.

● Assist with patients requiring increased observation because of behavioral or safety concerns, including patients experiencing suicidal ideation when assigned.

● Maintain patient safety through scheduled rounds, observation, environmental awareness, and adherence to psychiatric safety procedures.

● Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, ambulation, positioning, and transfers.

● Monitor and document vital signs, including heart rate and blood pressure, according to facility procedures.

● Utilize therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques when interacting with patients experiencing emotional distress, agitation, or behavioral challenges.

● Implement behavioral plans and reinforce treatment goals under the direction of the clinical team.

● Participate in patient rehabilitation, treatment programs, therapeutic activities, and structured programming.

● Encourage patient independence while providing appropriate assistance based on individual needs and care plans.

● Accurately document patient observations, care provided, behavioral changes, interventions, incidents, and significant events.

● Complete incident reports and communicate safety concerns and changes in patient condition to appropriate clinical personnel.

● Collaborate with nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

● Maintain professional boundaries, patient confidentiality, infection-control practices, and a safe therapeutic environment.

● Provided direct behavioral health support and personal care services to clients in a behavioral health setting.

● Assisted clients with activities of daily living, including grooming, eating, toileting, dressing, and other personal-care needs.

● Monitored client activities and behaviors to identify changes, safety concerns, or potential signs of relapse.

● Provided behavioral support and crisis intervention while following established safety procedures and individualized behavioral plans.

● Maintained regular observation and safety rounds for clients as directed.

● Assisted with ambulation, transfers, positioning, and other patient-support needs.

● Monitored vital signs and reported significant findings or changes to appropriate healthcare personnel.

● Supported clients in maintaining independence and participating in treatment and rehabilitation activities.

● Performed client intake and admission procedures according to organizational standards.

● Supported medication-related processes and monitored clients for potential side effects or reactions under appropriate clinical supervision and according to facility procedures.

● Assisted with physician orders and medication-related instructions as directed.

● Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, recreational activities, and community outings.

● Prepared accurate daily reports documenting client activities, behaviors, concerns, and significant events.

● Completed incident documentation and forwarded reports to appropriate management personnel.

● Communicated effectively with clients, families, healthcare professionals, and members of the treatment team.

● Maintained a clean, safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment while respecting client dignity and confidentiality.