Mental Health Associate,Emergency Mental Health,24 Hours,Evenings Job Worcester area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$20.60 - $28.59

Hiring Note

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays – Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends – Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours

3:00pm – 11:30pm

Shift

2 – Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours per Week

Cost Center

10020 – 0602 Emergency Mental Health

Union Representation

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

Signing Bonus

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Participates as a member of the mental health team on an inpatient and/or outpatient mental health unit. Provides direct patient care including treatment planning, implementing plans, documentation, and milieu safety assessments and activities such as group activities.

Major Responsibilities

Serves as a member of the Mental Health Team and serves both internal and external customers including patients, families, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.

Provides clear, timely communication to the Registered Nurse (R.N.) regarding observations and changes seen in the patient. Records behavioral data on appropriate data sheets.

Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, environmental safety rounds, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, utilizing de-escalation and calming tools and strategies with anxious patients and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.

Participates and shares responsibility for the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment.

Serves as a leader or co-leader for group activities such as goal setting group, dual diagnosis groups, various activity groups, and structuring and supervising recreational activities. Handles routine situations and must request assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.

Assists in medical emergencies as directed by R.N. Utilizes proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.

Obtains and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry). Measures and records patients’ height and weight as assigned by R.N.

Performs a variety of tests and procedures which may include but are not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, and intake and output as assigned by R.N.

Documents daily progress notes, and group notes (per policy) and as assigned by R.N.

Assists the R.N. in other medical and psychiatric interventions as directed.

Provides personal care as appropriate, working to optimize patient’s independent functioning in performance of daily routines.

Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and, if unsuccessful, participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.

Performs safety checks on patients and unit as directed. Documents findings.

Reviews and follows treatment plan with patient. Provides feedback to clinical team regarding implementation of the plan. Implements special treatment strategies as indicated in the plan.

Maintains logs, organizes patient care charts for admission/discharge/transfer and maintains medical records as instructed.

Attends staff meetings and in-service programs as required or directed. Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards, books, emails, bulletin boards, posted notices and regularly responds to UMMHC e‑mails.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.

Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.

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Mental Health Associate, Emergency Mental Health, 24 Hours, Evenings