Osawatomie State Hospital is licensed by the State of Kansas to provide care and treatment for adults diagnosed with psychiatric disorders regardless of ability to pay. There are currently two hospitals on the Osawatomie campus in Miami county: Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH) and Adair Acute Care (AAC). Adair Acute Care are a 60-bed facility, certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
All employees are expected to work in a harmonious and cooperative fashion with other staff to provide efficient and effective customer service: to use free time as available to assist other staff in the completion of work assignments and perform other tasks as needed; to contribute to a positive work environment through a positive, helpful, courteous demeanor towards staff, customers and the general public; and to adhere to appropriate standards of conduct regarding the use of leave, reports to work on time and in the designated fashion.
The purpose of the MHDDT position is to provide basic care to patients to enable them to meet their daily living needs, i.e.: assist with personal and oral hygiene, care of clothing, room care and special incontinent patients. Encourage proper nutrition and other assistance as needed through observation and documentation of patient outcomes in the Patient Care System.
The essential functions of this position may require physical strength to frequently push, pull, twist, bend, squat, walk, stand for extended periods of time, lift and/or restrain residents with or without assistance and respond to aggressive resident behavior with specific, trained techniques. Be able to observe and respond to residents in distress.
Osawatomie State Hospital Adair Acute Care is funded in part by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is subject to requirements bestowed by Federal and State levels of government conditions of participation.
a) Work is performed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse who reviews and assesses work performance for adherence to hospital/nursing service policies and procedures (standard of care) as well as desired outcomes.
b) Work assignments as well as hospital and nursing service policies and procedures provide instructions. A Registered Nurse (RN) is available to provide clarification as needed.
c) Specific verbal and written work assignments are made daily for this position.
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