Inpatient Associate - Behavioral Health
About The Position
St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com. Under the direction and supervision of the RN or Charge RN assist the licensed nursing staff in providing and documenting patient care including assistance with activities of daily living. Supports the unit functions and maintains a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and co-workers; functions as an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team and communicates pertinent patient information to the supervising RN. Performs some clerical duties as assigned and provides/assists basic nursing care for the, children, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients. Utilizes education to provide designated group modality to patients and individual observations to assigned patients, including pertinent team meeting information. Performs responsibilities within the guidelines of the Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing Policy and state regulatory and accrediting requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human services or a related field.
- Current BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
- Behavioral Violence Prevention within 30 days of hire and maintain current annually.
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year prior behavioral health experience preferred.
- Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology preferred.
Responsibilities
- Under the direction and supervision of the RN or Charge RN assist the licensed nursing staff in providing and documenting patient care including assistance with activities of daily living.
- Supports the unit functions and maintains a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and co-workers
- Functions as an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team and communicates pertinent patient information to the supervising RN.
- Performs some clerical duties as assigned and provides/assists basic nursing care for the, children, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients.
- Utilizes education to provide designated group modality to patients and individual observations to assigned patients, including pertinent team meeting information.
- Performs responsibilities within the guidelines of the Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing Policy and state regulatory and accrediting requirements.
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
