West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga. is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Health Aide 1 (Forensic Service Technician)

Work Schedule: 12 hr shifts

Job Description

• Provides training to individuals in a variety of areas depending upon the individual’s needs.
• Completes required documentation in the individual’s and unit records.
• Observes and maintains an awareness of individuals’ behavior and physical whereabouts to ensure their security and safety.
• Transports/accompanies individuals to appointments and activities in various locations and off campus visits.
• Participates in providing for a safe, secure, clean and attractive environment for individuals, visitors, and staff.
• Provides assistance to other staff when admitting and orienting new individuals to units.
• Conducts activities for recreation and socialization
• Provides clients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
• Assist with identifying individuals in medication line
• Assist with lab draws and the collecting of bodily fluid specimens
• Conducts environment rounds
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team
• Participates in crisis de-escalation
• Serves on hospital-wide committees
• Group facilitation

NOTE:

All Health Aides may be subject to HOLD-OVERS. A hold-over is the potential for an employee to need to remain on staff outside of his/her assigned shift to ensure core staffing requirements are maintained. This could potentially mean that an employee could be asked to work an additional eight-hour shift on top of their regularly scheduled eight hours.

Due to the high volume of applications/resumes received, we are unable to provide the status on each applicant by phone or email. Please be assured that your application/resume will be evaluated, and we will contact you if you are selected for an interview or we need further clarification or information.

**We reserve the right to remove postings at any time.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.