Mental Health Specialist - Adult Unit

## Mental Health Specialist - Older Adult Unit Apply:
Onsite:
Belmont-MA:
Part time:
Posted Today:
RQ4076489

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** Job Summary
** Summary  Under direction of the Registered Nurse, the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu  Does this position require Patient Care?  Yes  Essential Functions  
-Assists the RN in providing direct patient care.  
-Accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets.  
-Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries.  
-Participates in patient rounds or teams.  
-Completes patient care assignments.  
-Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal.  
-Techniques to de-escalate crisis situation.  
-Intervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures, always promoting the least restrictive alternatives.  
-Communicates changes in patient status to RN.  
-Follows Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients.  
-Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.  
-Performs Point of Care testing (POC).  
-Works effectively in the therapeutic milieu.  
-Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups.  
-Provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs.  
-Provides patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed.  
-Follows established Nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.  
-Active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns.  
-Participates in the maintenance of the unit environment to ensure safe care.  
-Identifies and reports house cleaning problems to Unit Secretary/ND.  
-Identifies and reports equipment problems to Unit Secretary/ND.  
-Participates in the unit’s inventory system, reporting when supplies are low.  
-Initiates activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment.  
-Initiates activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment.  
-Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
** Qualifications
* * Education  High School Diploma or Equivalent required    Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?  No    Licenses and Credentials    Experience  One year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting 1-2 years preferred and Previous experience in direct patient care preferred preferred    Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

- Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in collaboration with others.  - Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire.  - Successful passing (80% or higher) of Epic training modules(s) is a minimum requirement of the job.
** Additional Job Details (if applicable)
** On the Older Adult Unit (SB1) we provide care for adults ages 50 and older who are struggling with depression, anxiety, neurocognitive disorders, and related symptoms and conditions.
** Remote Type
** Onsite
* * Work Location
** 115 Mill Street
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 0
* * Employee Type
** Per Diem
** Work Shift
** Rotating (United States of America)
** Pay Range**$22.40 - $29.73/Hourly
** Grade
* * MCL
050

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