Behavioral Health Unit Assistant/CNA - 36 hours, nights

MaineGeneral Health•Augusta, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MaineGeneral is looking for a compassionate and motivated Behavioral Health Unit Assistant/CNA to join our dedicated Behavioral Health team at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. In this role, you will support individuals experiencing mental health challenges by providing patient-centered care under the supervision of an RN. Your work will help patients stabilize, develop coping skills, and improve their overall quality of life in alignment with our mission and values.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course within one year of hire is required.
Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) is required within 18 months of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) are required within 6 months of hire.
Exceptional customer service and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year of directly related work experience is strongly preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft applications is desired.

Responsibilities

Assists in ensuring patient safety while helping to meet their emotional, physical, recreational, and mental health needs.
Assists in maintaining a safe, clean, orderly, and appropriately stocked therapeutic environment.
Communicates therapeutically, uses de-escalation techniques, and reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Performs basic patient care activities, as delegated by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.

Benefits

Exciting Shift Differentials: Potential to earn up to an additional $7/hr. for specific shifts.
Access comprehensive wellness benefits, including health, dental, vision, and more.
Benefit from employee discounts, paid parental leave, and ample earned time off.
Retirement planning with up to 4% company contributions.
Embrace growth opportunities within our organization
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.