Mental Health Worker/Behavioral Health - $25/hr

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking for qualified Mental Health Workers for this position working in a psychiatric hospital located in Concord, NH. Candidates will assist patients with daily activities, assist nurses with simple clerical and nursing-related tasks, perform paraprofessional nursing support duties in the care and treatment of patients, and perform other related work.

Pay Rate: $25/hr

3p-11p and 11p-7a working 40hrs per week

Job Duties

• candidates will work under the supervision of RNs or LVNs to assist with patient care including bathing and feeding, maintaining supplies in a clean and orderly manner
• guiding patients through daily routines
• preparing, compiling and maintaining medical and electronic medical records for the nursing and medical staff members
• assists and lifts patients into and out of beds, into wheelchairs, and onto and off the toilet
• maintains cleanliness of patient-care areas
• provides escort for patients going to court, clinics, and therapy sessions
• assists professional staff with patient examinations, special procedures, and therapy
• assists with handling confused, agitated, disturbed and combative patients
• observes patient behavior and reports same to professional staff
• records observations and document s the patient's condition and progress in the patient's medical record which may include plotting data on graphs and charts such as temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate
• records date
• assists other staff in setting up and directing recreational activities for patients
• attend team meetings with professional nursing staff and provide input
• may assist clinical staff with clinical activities
  
  

Knowledge of:

• basic patient care
• health care institutional routine
• Medical terms and procedures
• computer software programs used to perform functions such as word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail and the scanning, imaging and processing of medical records
• methods and techniques used to preserve, secure, and maintain the confidentiality of medical records or personal or sensitive information of patients and clients
• Basic terms, concepts, and principles of medical privacy and confidentiality
• Proper and safe lifting techniques
  
  

Skills and Abilities to:

• Follow written and oral instructions in a medical setting
• Perform manual labor, which requires constant lifting, pushing, stooping and bending in the performance of patient care
• Prepare written records and complete logs
• Record observation on patients and document patients condition and progress in medical records
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of medical records
• Utilize automated and manual record keeping systems
• Prepare and proofread routine reports, records, and correspondence
  
  

Qualification:

• Valid drivers license
• Current healthcare provider CPR card required
• one year experience in mental health, paraprofessional, or care takers working with mental/chronic illness.