RWJBarnabas Health · 23 hours ago
Residential Specialist, Residential Units - IP Adolescent
Elizabeth, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25.50/hr - $25.50/hrRWJBarnabas Health is a leading health care provider in New Jersey, and they are seeking a Residential Specialist to supervise residents and lead program activities at their psychiatric facility. The role involves documenting resident information, providing psycho-educational groups, and coordinating tasks to ensure a safe and supportive environment for adolescents with behavioral and emotional disturbances.
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Responsibilities
Directly reports to the Program Director/Assistant Director on day-to-day events and planned activities
Responsible for the coordination and assignment of tasks during shift
Responsible for exercising discretion and judgment as to the need for psychiatric or medical emergency services and reports to on-call clinical or nursing
Responsible for implementing the medical plan of care as per MD/Nursing instructions
Assures that the visitation log is up-to-date and screens all visitors prior to entering the unit
Oversees and participates in resident restraints as necessary and in accordance with standards to maintain a safe environment
Responsible for determining the implementation of elopement protocol per residents’ needs
Documents in the record participation in crisis management, including precipitants, interventions and outcomes
Attends and participates in unit meetings by offering suggestions, ideas and comments concerning unit and team efforts
Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for the patient according to established policy and procedure
Serves as preceptor to new employees and students
Contributes to the formulation of and carrying out of treatment plans elaborated by the staff of the treatment team
Participates in staff meetings
Leads resident community meetings daily
Supervises patient interaction with family members, especially during visitation and provides supportive intervention, as required
Leads psycho-educational groups
Assesses age-specific safety issues
Oversees the delivery of medication according to state standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Unencumbered current driver's license
Clean driver's license record as determined by the employer and is also validated by the NJMVA
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Preferred
Experience in crisis management and with at-risk youth
Previous experience in working with psychiatric patients
Experience in crisis management
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health
Company
RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than 5 million people annually.
Founded in 2020
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
New Jersey Food Security Initiative
2024-07-02Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Anthony Cava
President and CEO
Jordan Ruch
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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