Shift Monitor

Description

Shift Monitor

Department: Behavioral Health/Care Transitions

Location: BUN

Status: Full-Time, Regular

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: $21.00 -26.75/hr

EEO-1: Service Worker

Organization Information

WellSpace Health believes that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work or what place you call home. We see you and are here for you. To that end, we’ve committed ourselves to finding solutions for our community’s health and wellbeing to achieve regional health through high quality comprehensive care.

Our focus has always been to offer a full range of quality medical care, dental care, mental health and behavioral health services, and enabling services to underserved people. We do this by placing ourselves within the communities we serve and employing outstanding healthcare professionals who are devoted to our mission.

We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and are accredited by the Joint Commission for Ambulatory Care and Behavioral Health. We’re also certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Care Medical Home and a Behavioral Health Home.

Position Summary

The Shift Monitor will support the daily activities of a recuperative care facility service unhoused patients who are recovering from illness. The Shift Monitor assists with patient needs, knowing their locations and activities within the facility, notes any changes in patient care and reports it to nursing. The Shift Monitor supports clinical teams with admission and discharges as well as general facility management, including laundry and cleaning.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Certification as nursing assistant preferred.
• Minimum of one year related experience preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification.
• Ability to maintain detailed records.
• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of services for the underserved and sensitivity working with a variety of people from low-income populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins; disabled, homeless, substance users, HIV (AIDS) infected, and/or physiologically impaired.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm when working with individuals experiencing mental health disorders.
• Computer (PC) literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Commitment to HIPAA and ability to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.
• Adherence to infection control procedures, including but not limited to, standard precautions of temperature monitoring, hand washing, symptom self-monitoring, masking and social distancing.
• Assist and support the Center/Department/Program to meet standards of High Reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support clinical teams with admitting patients (bag checks, reading beds, etc.) and discharging patients.
• Launder bedding and towels, etc.
• Communicate with team through Outlook and Teams.
• Assist Licensed Vocational Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistants with related paperwork as needed.
• Monitor client bed count and facility safety; call 911 as warranted.
• Clean bathrooms, offices and client spaces.
• Clean kitchen: wash dishes, pots, pans, utensils, wash down countertops and stove; empty trash; clean client refrigerator weekly, defrost at least monthly.
• Support patients and staff with meals and snacks.
• Work with patients experiencing homelessness and co-occurring disorders such as mental health, chronic medical conditions, and substance use disorders at a high acuity care facility requiring 24/7 patient support and monitoring
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement.

• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Flexible Spending Program
• Company paid malpractice insurance for all providers
• Professional development hours offered annually

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The employee may be in contact with individuals and families in crisis who may be ill, using substances and/or not attentive to personal health and safety for themselves or their homes. The employee may experience a number of unpleasant sensory demands associated with the client’s use of alcohol and drugs, and the lack of personal care. The employee may also be exposed to bodily fluids (blood, urine) and hazardous chemicals.

WellSpace Health is committed to the principals of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of WellSpace Health to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. WellSpace Health is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WellSpace Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Salary : $21 - $27