Mental Health Aide
About The Position
Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health, we value the unique qualities each individual brings to work every day, recognizing that these 'little extras' contribute to an extraordinary culture. We have cultivated an environment that supports and celebrates the extraordinary, evident in our facilities and our people. Every patient we heal, every family we comfort, and every life we improve is a result of these countless contributions. Join LCMC Health and discover how our everyday efforts make it easy to live your extraordinary life. This job description outlines the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not exhaustive, and LCMC Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities to meet organizational needs.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association
- Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI training recommended during orientation period)
Responsibilities
- Assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules.
- Provides assistance to security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients.
- Constantly monitors the facility for hazards or harmful items in the environment.
- Reports any safety issues to nursing staff, assists nurses with patient care tasks and other duties assigned.
- Constantly monitors patients in the facility according to precautions and completes patient observation sheets on assigned patients.
- Conducts group sessions (i.e., community group and activity therapy) with and without a preset agenda and format in the absence of social workers or expressive therapists.
- Actively employs therapeutically acceptable sensitivity and skills in managing inappropriate patient behavior, difficult people, and complex situations.
- Actively reassesses safety and precautions prior, during and post group sessions.
- Documents significant occurrences, observed behaviors, hazards I&O (if ordered), observation findings in patient charts and reports to nurse.
- Performs clerical duties related to support of unit activities as assigned, assists with admission of patients, obtaining weights and vital signs, logging in patient belongings and specimen collection.
- Communicates in a courteous and polite manner, responds with appropriate verbal and nonverbal expressions.
- Offers assistance to visitors and other employees of the hospital as needed.
- Maintains a calm, poised attitude and composure in stressful and demanding environments.
- Adheres to all privacy laws and hospital policies regarding patient confidentiality.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
