Mental Health Assistant (Inpatient Behavioral Health), Part Time Nights

Our BHS inpatient unit has 16 licensed beds and can provide comprehensive assessments, short-term intensive psychiatric treatment, medical management and discharge planning services to adults (18 years and older). The multidisciplinary treatment team consists of Inpatient Psychiatrists/Medical Director, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Mid-Level Providers, Masters prepared Social Workers and Therapists, Mental Health Assistants, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Occupational therapy assistants and Chaplains when needed.

Serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary patient care team by implementing delegated aspects of patient treatment plans and participating in the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN team leader. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her area.

• Promotes patient safety by maintaining the HH standards and implementing the policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing unit, including maintaining the patient's bill of rights.
• Assists with maintaining a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment for adult and older adult psychiatric patients.
• Maintains appropriate daily structure and assists patients to participate in the daily schedule to support patient achievement of their treatment goals.
• Achieves unit specific initial and ongoing competencies.
• Promotes team cohesiveness through constructive criticism and coworker support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• Performs assigned patient care tasks in a thorough and timely manner under the supervision of the nurse.
• Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients.
• Reports significant behaviors and changes to the RN team leader.
• Assists with basic nursing care such as taking vital signs, I&O, collection of specimens for lab work and hygiene.
• Assists or leads educational, activity or therapeutic recreational classes under the direction of the OTR or RN team leader.
• Participates in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Observes and documents significant patient behaviors, 1:1s and assigned tasks in a timely, accurate, effective manner.

• Supports the operation of the unit by completing assigned tasks such as inventory, stocking and cleaning of patient care areas.
• Assists with regulatory checks as delegated.
• Demonstrates ability to provide excellent observation and interventions skills through the completion of close observations, 1:1s and prevention of elopement and/or falls.

• Is observant of patient demeanor and interactions. Intervenes to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations. Under the direction of RN implements physical restrictions.
• Protects patient by removing all unsafe items from the milieu.
• Understands and demonstrates competency in providing 1:1 care for patients in seclusion or restraint.

• College level psychology courses preferred
• Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider completed by 60 days after hire required
• Experience working with mentally ill adults preferred
• Experience working in a health care facility preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• Computer literate preferred
• Bilingual preferred