Mental Health Assistant Behavioral Health Services Unit -Part-Time Evening

MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANT – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES UNIT A-2 (PART‑TIME EVENING)

Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high‑quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Mental Health Assistant.

• Deliver patient care with knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to the ages served.
• Takes and records TPR and reports deviations from normal to Primary or Charge Nurse.
• Obtains specimens as assigned (e.g., urine, stool, sputum).
• Weighs patient and records weight.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living including skin care (e.g., bathes, dresses, ambulates, assists with meals).
• Records oral intake and urinary output.
• Performs assigned treatments (e.g., changes simple dressings).
• Communicates effectively with Charge Nurse/Primary Nurse regarding patients’ needs and requests.
• Orients patient to environment and develops rapport with patients, family and significant others.
• Assists in patient management including de‑escalation, alternative activities to prevent restraint and seclusion, and physically assists in patient containment, restraint or seclusion under RN direction.
• Performs admission and unit searches as assigned by the RN to include shake, pat and observation of patient belongings as well as visual searches of same‑gender patients on admission.
• Keeps patient unit and non‑patient unit clean (e.g., wipes tables, neatens storage rooms, pantries and other areas).
• Prepares bedside unit for new admissions (e.g., stocks with bedpan, tissues, water, cups).
• Applies principles of infection control and safety in the work environment.
• Reports significant unit problems to charge nurse.
• Ensures contraband is not introduced into the unit environment by property search, unit rounds and visitor monitoring.
• Monitors visiting sessions as assigned by the Charge Nurse.
• Assists in transporting patients to/from designated areas (e.g., recreation activities, testing, court).
• Assists with unit therapeutic activities as directed by the RN.
• Ensures a safe unit environment through rounding, patient observation, reporting environmental issues or patient problems to the RN.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision and Values statements.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards; assesses gaps and creates necessary policies to fulfill them.
• Provides customer service that is respectful, flexible, knowledgeable, professional and patient‑focused; all responses are timely and caring.

• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participates in orientation of nursing assistants.
• Participates in unit committees and in CQI activities as assigned.
• Assists other personnel as necessary.

• Education: Successful completion of an approved Nurse’s Aide training course preferred.
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Nurse’s Aide preferred.
• Skills: American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED certification required.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be computer literate.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

All patient care areas; contact with patients, visitors, staff. Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients. Protective clothing worn: face shield, gloves, impermeable gown, particulate respirator.

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range. $19.10 per hour (differential $1.00 for evening/night & weekend). We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work‑life balance with a generous time‑off policy that includes vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs.

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