Mental Health Associate Per Diem - Worcester, United States - UMass Memorial Health Care
Description
Schedule Details:
Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month
Scheduled
Hours:
mixed
Shift:
- Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
0
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities.
Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.
We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.- Job Description
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Major Responsibilities:
- 1. Demonstrates understanding of comfort/safety measures required of population served.
- 2. Attends ongoing/continuing education programs as appropriate to maintain knowledge base.
- 3. Performs patient care activities as prescribed by the registered nurse based on established protocols.
- 4. Adheres to standards of care appropriate to patients assigned and consistent with job skills.
- 5. Utilizes the correct format for all documentation.
- 6. Reports significant patient information in a timely manner.
- 7. Uses effective/respectful communication techniques based on the level of understanding.
- 8.
- 9. Supports new techniques/procedures to improve efficiency and quality of patient care.
- 10. Pursues opportunities to participate in new learning experiences.
- 11. Maintains/promotes a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, visitors and other staff members
- Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
- 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
- 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
- 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. II.
Position Qualifications:
- License/Certification/Education:
- Required:
- 1. Certification or equivalent experience required.
- 2. Receives on the job training under close supervision.
- 3. American Heart Association certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter.
- 4. Dr. Armstrong training required during orientation and every year thereafter.
- Preferred:
- 1.
High school graduate or equivalent- Experience/Skills:
- Preferred:
- 1.
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Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
- Onthejob time is spent in the following physical activities:
- 1. Stand
- 1/3 to 2/
- 2. Walk
- 1/3 to 2/
- 3. Sit
- 1/
- 4. Talk or hear
- 2/
- 5. Uses hands to finger, handle or feel
- 1/
- 6. Push/pull
- 1/
- 7. Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- 1/
- 8.
- 1/3 to 2/
- 1.
- 2/
- 1/3 to 2/
- 1/3 to 2/
- 1/3 to 2/
More than 100 pounds
- 1/
- 1.
- 1/
- 1/3 to 2/
- 1/3 to 2/
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