Nursing Assistant- BERT
Core
Provide personal care and support to patients while serving as a primary responder for Code Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) activations, utilizing de-escalation and crisis management techniques.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA) with behavioral crisis intervention specialization
Builds
Safe care environment during behavioral emergencies
Domain
Healthcare (Acute care and behavioral health)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, de-escalation techniques, crisis management, mobility assistance, infection prevention, documentation, environmental risk assessment
Preferred skills
Cultural sensitivity, basic computer proficiency
Technologies
Electronic health record systems
Responsibilities
Provide activities of daily living, respond to Code BERT activations, utilize de-escalation techniques, collaborate with interdisciplinary BERT team, identify and mitigate environmental risk factors, document care in electronic health record, maintain competency in restraint and seclusion training
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC