- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
- Some college course work in Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Nursing, or other health care related fields
- 1 Year experience working in a treatment setting with patients that have acute or chronic psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders.
- Basic nursing and mental healthDemonstrates knowledge and awareness of the signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
- Communication and documentation of careCommunication and documentation of care reflects understanding of data collection and documentation requirements.
- Customer serviceProvides patient centered care that demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the principles of the Recovery Model.
- General supportAnswers the unit telephones, answering questions, taking messages and referring calls and maintaining the bed board as appropriate.
- SafetyObserves and promptly reports any potentially unsafe patient behaviors in accordance with approved observation protocols.
- Ability to speak, write and comprehend medical terminology in English.
- Excellent verbal communication skills required.
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social needs of psychiatric patients.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic nursing care and mental health care to acute psychiatric patients.
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Mental Health Associate - San Diego, United States - Sharp HealthCare
Description
Facility: Mesa Vista Hospital
City San Diego
Department
Job Status
Regular
Shift
Evening
FTE
0.6
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
Hours
Shift Start Time:
3 PM
Shift End Time:
11:30 PM
Additional Shift Information:
Weekend Requirements:
Every Other
On-Call Required:
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$ $ $31.106
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.
The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
The Mental Health Associate is a nursing caregiver who works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse to provide patient care in accordance with each patient's IPOC (interdisciplinary plan of care), hospital policies and procedures and unit/program guidelines.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Essential Functions
Considers the age, cultural, psychosocial and physical needs of patients when providing care.
Assists patients with activities of daily living as necessary (bathing, feeding, laundry).Performs other patient care related nursing tasks as assigned.
(i.e. collection of urine specimens and completing EKGs).Observes and reports significant changes in patients' behavior, mental status and physical condition to the R.N.Gives a complete report on assigned patients to the responsible R.N. prior to end of each shift.
Documents observed patient behaviors and other collected data (i.e. vital signs, height, weight, intake, output, sleep pattern) in accordance with the approved guidelines for documentation.
Maintains appropriate boundaries with patients and visitors.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skill for conducting psycho educational groups, activity groups and community meetings.
Assists in greeting, assisting and monitoring visitors.
Coordinates the maintenance of computers and other equipment.
Communicates and coordinate unit service needs internally with Environmental Services, Plant Operations and externally with services such as translation and transportation.
Maintain an adequate supply of forms and program materials.Assist the nurses in contacting physicians when needed.
Assist in keep the nursing station and unit environment neat, clean and well organized.
Provide other support as assigned including mail distribution, generating reports.
Orients and mentors new hire and floated staff members to the unit and program.
Serves on unit and hospital committees and workgroups as assigned.
Uses approved de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to intervene and effectively manage patients exhibiting agitated, aggressive or self harming behaviors.
Monitors the unit environment and immediately alerts the RN of any identified safety hazards.Understands and uses safe body mechanics.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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