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Compensation
$13.95
PAY INCENTIVE! We currently have an additional $4.00/hour pay incentive approved for this position for the remainder of the fiscal year!
Position Summary and Responsibilities
Position Summary: Escort staff perform duties as assigned by the Program Director to provide a safe and secure environment for residents, staff, visitors, and the surrounding community during escorts. The primary role of this position is to escort residents to and from polygraphs, annual examinations, Resident Review Panel, groups, and CITP’s, etc. Escort staff maintains proper supervision of residents throughout the event and reports any concerns immediately to unit nursing staff and supervisor. Escort staff also ensures proper escort procedures are followed for the program assigned while maintaining safety/security, control of the resident(s), and proper counts during supervision.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Provides Escort of Residents to and From Meals, Activities, Groups, and Appointments Per Program Policy
- Supervises all movement to ensure resident safety.
- Considers resident well-being, physical limitations and security risk when escorting.
- Informs/prepares residents for escort.
- Escorts residents to locations and appointments as assigned/trained in a safe & secure manner.
- Notifies nursing staff of any concerns that may arise while under the supervision of the escort.
- Confirms that the name on the patient movement roster matches the resident identification band/badge.
- Monitors residents to make sure they have their ID band/badge on them prior to leaving the unit.
- Ensures proper count of the residents at the time of departure, through the duration of the escort, and upon return to the unit.
Maintains Safe, Secure and Therapeutic Environment
- Observes resident behaviors to detect, report, and document significant behaviors.
- Provides clear and direct feedback in a fair and consistent manner to residents about issues, and encourages them to follow program/unit rules.
- Completes all required documentation, (e.g. Incident reports, charting, etc.) in accordance with hospital and program policies.
- Interacts frequently with patients/residents, by encouraging participation in unit programming and assigned sessions.
- Intervenes to prevent injury to residents or others per LSH de-escalation techniques, using CPI procedures.
- Reports concerns timely to unit staff and supervisor.
- Identifies teaching opportunities, providing timely instruction for conflict resolution, problem solving, and pro-social skills.
- Maintains safety for residents on living units, at meals, in classrooms, at work sites, during activities, at program areas and hygiene areas.
- Secures items that pose a safety/security risk such as radios, tools, locks, keys, mechanical restraints, and all equipment.
- Observes physical facility for deviations from the norm which might indicate drugs or weapons being manufactured, imported or hidden within the facility.
- Properly searches patients as required by policy or instructed by supervisor.
- Assists with searches for contraband as indicated by supervisor.
- Wear radio and personal protective device at all times.
- Reports any safety/security concerns to supervisor.
- Protects confidentiality of PHI by following HIPAA regulations.
- Responds to crisis situations on the unit or other areas as needed.
- Remains current in CPR and CPI.
Teamwork / Process Improvement
- Provides appropriate feedback concerning resident care issues to members of treatment team.
- Accesses e-mail daily to receive communication and provide expected follow up.
- Complies with LSH and Program policies/procedures.
- Participates in required training to meet individual learning needs, to include required computer-based training.
- Mentors other staff by providing individual supports and training.
- Demonstrates willingness to learn new concepts and a positive attitude by working cooperatively in a team process.
- Demonstrates caring and respectful communication to all internal and external customers.
- Demonstrates acceptable work habits that include coming to work on time and as scheduled.
- Adheres to the behavioral and ethical standards of patient/resident care.
- Other job-related duties as indicated.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Driver’s License
- CPR Certification within 60-days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment
- CPI Certification within one month of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.
- Requires an approved drug test approved by the Kansas Department of Administration unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties.
- Ability to pass a KBI background check
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
- Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.
Recruiter Contact Information
- Name: Mitchell Smith
- Email: mitchell.smith [at] ks.gov
- Phone: 620.285.4383
- Mailing Address: 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550