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Required Skills

• Perform cleaning and disinfecting of all assigned areas of the facility; including Transitional Care, Acute Care, Emergency Department, Surgery, Ancillary Departments and office areas.

• Maintain the ability to follow a daily detailed schedule of tasks/areas within assignment.

• Understand importance of complete cleaning and disinfecting of high touch areas in patient rooms to achieve high-level disinfection.

• Utilize proper infection control practices in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.

• Monitor the condition of the equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

• Initiate hospital procedure regarding employee/patient incident reports.

• Participate in continuing education; meet requirements for all mandatory inservices.

• Promotes health and safety in the work environment.

• Actively participates in competency assessment process.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

1. Perform cleaning and disinfecting of all assigned areas of the facility; including Transitional Care, Acute Care, Emergency Department, Surgery, Ancillary Departments and office areas.

1. Maintain the ability to follow a daily detailed schedule of tasks/areas within assignment.

1. Understand importance of complete cleaning and disinfecting of high touch areas in patient rooms to achieve high-level disinfection.

1. Utilize proper infection control practices in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.

1. Monitor the condition of the equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

1. Initiate hospital procedure regarding employee/patient incident reports.

1. Participate in continuing education; meet requirements for all mandatory inservices.

1. Promotes health and safety in the work environment.

1. Actively participates in competency assessment process.

1. Perform other duties as assigned.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

• Understands how soiling occurs and the difference between soluble and insoluble soil and what occurs during the cleaning process.

• Keeps cleaning cart and Environmental Services closet clean, stocked, and organized as described by department policy.

• Understands the specific use of all Environmental Services chemicals and their dilution rates.
• Performs hard surface floor dust mopping and hard surface floor wet/microfiber mopping.

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces utilizing an upright vacuum cleaner.
• Handles and disposes all waste streams generated including regulated waste in the hospital setting.

• Cleans and handles intravenous pumps (IV or Sigma Smart Pumps).

• Cleans in-patient rooms daily.
• Performs A.I.D.E.T. (acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, thank you) and Greet and Feet techniques as described in policy and has a general understanding of how they affect a 3rd party patient survey process.

• Performs discharge/transfer cleaning procedures in both the in-patient and out-patient settings.

• Performs and has a solid understanding of all isolation cleaning and precaution procedures utilizing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.

• Responsible for office cleaning, conference room cleaning and furniture set-up/arrangement.

• Proficient in, performs, and has a solid understanding of the unique cleaning procedures in the laboratory setting.

• Routinely cleans public and non-public restrooms and locker rooms.

• Performs between case and terminal cleaning in both the in-patient and out-patient in special procedure areas.

• Cleans the pharmacy clean (IV) room.

• Reports all noted facility repair issues (wall patching/painting, ceiling tile replacement, leaking fixtures, burnt out lights, etc.) to department leadership and/or submits appropriate work orders.

• Maintains all equipment (cleaning carts, upright vacuums, pagers, etc.) within department guidelines.

• Performs general maintenance of hard/soft flooring.

• Follows departmental safety procedures with chemical and equipment use and reports any noted discrepancies.

• Reports any obtained or witnessed injuries to department leadership and submits an appropriate injury report as required.

• All duties are completed proficiently and within the designated time frames.

• Participates in all required trainings, meetings, and completes annual required computer based learning modules within designated time frames.
• Follows and is familiar with all departmental policies and procedures and monitors all department communication boards.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. Perform cleaning and disinfecting of all assigned areas of the facility; including Transitional Care, Acute Care, Emergency Department, Surgery, Ancillary Departments and office areas.

1. Maintain the ability to follow a daily detailed schedule of tasks/areas within assignment.

1. Understand importance of complete cleaning and disinfecting of high touch areas in patient rooms to achieve high-level disinfection.

1. Utilize proper infection control practices in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.

1. Monitor the condition of the equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

1. Initiate hospital procedure regarding employee/patient incident reports.

1. Participate in continuing education; meet requirements for all mandatory inservices.

1. Promotes health and safety in the work environment.

1. Actively participates in competency assessment process.

1. Perform other duties as assigned.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Direct Clinical Services

• Provide 5 billable hours per week in the Crisis and Residential Programs
• Ensures completion of face-to-face admission procedure involving review of program requirements, resident’s rights, room assignment, admission assessment of role functioning, belonging/medication check-in.
• Provides crisis stabilization through individual and group treatment.
• Implements crisis or pre-crisis intervention procedures with potentially suicidal, homicidal, or severely disabled clients. Make appropriate referrals to consulting psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric facilities to prevent further destabilization.
• Refers to, and works closely with, appropriate community resources to assure linkage of the client to appropriate coordination resources and delivery of appropriate services.
• Provides practical assistance to clients to improve their ability to cope within the community within the least restrictive setting possible (for example, assistance may be needed with transportation, budgeting, locating housing, and/or identifying vocational training opportunities).
• Supports and encourage participation in programs and activities emphasizing community integration.
• Supports program expectations, rules, and procedures, working cooperatively with case managers, therapists, family members, guardians, and other service providers.
• Supports residents in taking medications as prescribed and in following other medical directions. Monitors compliance and document, as required.
• Meets billable hours standards established for program.
• Complete concurrent documentation at time of service with clients.

2. Implementation of Crisis/Residential Practices and Activities

• Assist in providing individual rehabilitation skill training in activities of daily living including; budgeting, meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, medication management, and other areas as needed to promote independence in daily living.
• Monitor facility maintenance including safety, housekeeping, and sanitation. Report and/or correct any problems observed.
• Follow appropriate sanitary practices in food storage, meal preparation, and clean-up.
• Maintain adequate housekeeping standards at all times.

3. Client Information System

• Establishes appropriate professional files, including: log entries, admission paperwork, medication monitoring record, progress notes, treatment objectives, clients’ consent to current treatment.
• Completes required clinical and administrative forms. Collects necessary information for billing and fee collection.
• Provides necessary client information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified clients.

4. Training Activities/Professional Growth

• Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
• Meet with supervisor to complete mandatory monthly clinical supervision as required by the IL Department of Human Services.
• Participates in ongoing agency meetings, committees, and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
• Completes all mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
• Participates in required staff meetings and in-service meetings to keep abreast of agency policy and administrative procedures, meet requirements for continuing education, and upgrade professional knowledge.

5. Consultation/Networking

• Engages in appropriate team work functions (such as mutual support, clarification of office responsibilities and procedures) according to best professional judgment and agency policy to provide a professional working environment and effective service delivery.
• Develops cooperative relationships outside the agency with family, physicians, public officials or interested agencies to provide for the development of mental health services in the community.
• Shares relevant client data with other parties sharing responsibility for treatment.

6. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

7. Job Relationships

• Communicates directly with supervisor for clinical supervision, crisis intervention, clarification of program procedures and policies.
• Adheres to MHS/MBH Behavioral Standards.

8. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

Direct Clinical Services

• Provide 5 billable hours per week in the Crisis, Residential, and Community Conditional Release Programs.

• Ensures completion of face-to-face admission procedure involving review of program requirements, resident’s rights, room assignment, admission assessment of functioning, belonging/medication check-in.

• Establish initial data including clients presenting problems, mental status, relevant psychiatric, medical and developmental histories to make decisions regarding diagnosis (per DSM-V), treatment objectives and ongoing treatment plans and/or to provide information and make appropriate referrals to other treatment sources in the community.

• Implement crisis or pre-crisis intervention procedures with potentially suicidal, homicidal, or severely disabled clients. Make appropriate referrals to consulting psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric facilities to prevent further destabilization.

• Refer to, and work closely with, appropriate community resources to assure client linkage to appropriate coordination resources and delivery of appropriate services.

• Provide practical assistance to clients to improve their ability to cope within the community within the least restrictive setting possible (e.g. assistance with transportation, budgeting, locating housing, and/or identifying vocational training opportunities). This includes direct individual, group, or crisis intervention services.

• Complete concurrent documentation at time of service with clients.

Implementation of Crisis/Residential Practices and Activities

• Assist in providing individual rehabilitation skill training in activities of daily living including; budgeting, meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, medication management, and other areas as needed to promote independence in daily living.

• Monitor facility maintenance including safety, housekeeping, and sanitation. Report and/or correct any problems observed.

• Follow appropriate sanitary practices in food storage, meal preparation, and clean-up.

• Maintain adequate housekeeping standards at all times.

Client Information System

• Establish appropriate professional files, including intake evaluations, progress notes, treatment objectives and plans, previous treatment records, clients’ consent to current treatment and for exchange of information.

• Complete required administrative forms (case opening/closing, SMI, Time Off Slips, Expense Vouchers, etc). Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.

• Provide necessary client information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified clients.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

• Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals to enhance job skills.

• Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees, and special projects to enhance professional expertise.

• Complete all mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.

• Meet with supervisor to complete mandatory monthly clinical supervision as required by the IL Department of Human Services.

• Participate in required staff meetings and in-service meetings to keep abreast of agency policy and administrative procedures, meet requirements for continuing education, and upgrade professional knowledge.

Consultation/Networking

• Engage in appropriate team work functions (such as mutual support, clarification of office responsibilities and procedures) according to best professional judgment and agency policy to provide a professional working environment and effective service delivery.

• Develop cooperative relationships outside the agency with family, physicians, public officials or interested agencies to provide for the development of mental health services in the community.

Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values

Job Relationships

• Communicate directly with supervisor for clinical supervision, crisis intervention, clarification of program procedures and policies.

• In absence of the immediate supervisor, access the site Administrator for clinical supervision.

• Adhere to MHS/MBH Behavioral Standards.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

Essential Functions and Job Duties

• Cleans assigned areas according to established guidelines.
  • Maintains all assigned patient rooms, ancillary, clinical and department areas and public areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
  • Other duties include stripping and making beds.
  • Maintains equipment in a clean condition and demonstrates efficient and safe use of equipment and informs supervisor when repairs are needed
• Cooperates with co-workers and supervisor.
• Meets quality standards.
• Maintains equipment in clean condition and good repair.
• Follows safety and infection control procedures.
  • Assists in cleaning of emergency spills observed and upon request.
  • Observes and reports the need for repairs to furniture, building, and fixtures for safety to self and others.
  • In case of fire or other internal disaster or community disaster, performs duties as assigned.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment and chemicals; follows established guidelines for use of both; observes and calls in work order for the repair of equipment
• Attends meetings, in-services and educational programs.
• Follow seven step procedure following patient discharges.
  • Follows guidelines for ‘isolation’ patient discharges.

Required Skills

1. Provides individual skills training in activities of daily living, including managing medications, budgeting, meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, and other areas as needed to promote independence in daily living.

2. Assists clients in meeting their recovery plan goals and promotes clients’ overall safety and well-being.

3. Supports program expectations, rules, and procedures.

4. Follows appropriate sanitary practices in food storage, meal preparation, and clean up.

5. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support the mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.

6. Maintains adequate housekeeping standards at all times.

7. Organizes household functions and monitors and reports facility maintenance.

8. Demonstrates willingness to enhance knowledge of behavioral health, to be flexible when working with others, and to adhere to a solid work ethic when working independently.

9. Provides required number of hours of services per week to individuals within the Residential Program.

10. Completes all mandatory education requirements, including monthly clinical supervision as required by the Illinois Department of Human Services.

11. Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

General Skill Requirements

In addition to the Essential Functions and Qualifications listed above, to perform the job successfully an individual must also possess the following General Skill Requirements.

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Accepts criticism and feedback; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; ability to work with frustrating situations; work under pressure and on an irregular schedule such as unscheduled overtime, unanticipated changes in work pace; Works with numerous distractions.
• Attendance and Punctuality – Schedules time off in advance; Begins working on time; Keeps absences within guidelines; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations; Exhibits tact and consideration; Displays positive outlook and pleasant manner; Offers assistance and support to co-workers; Works cooperatively in group situations; Works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; Keeps abreast of current developments; Requires minimal supervision; Displays understanding of how job relates to others; Uses resources effectively.
• Judgment – displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions; ability to work with and maintain confidential information.