Mental Health Assistant I

Universal Health Services•Binghamton, NY

10d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures that individual's with mental health and mental illness needs receive the care and treatment they require and work to provide this in consultation with Mental Health Technicians, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Rehabilitation Staff and Physicians. Serves all patients on the mental health services in both inpatient and outpatient settings in a manner consistent with the provider and nursing orders provided. Customers served are the patients, the families and significant other of patients, the Registered Nurses and other interdisciplinary staff of the mental health services.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

College courses leading to a degree in a mental health related field or Nursing
Previous education in a Nursing Assistant program
Previous work experience in a health care environment
Certified Nursing Assistant

Responsibilities

Assists patients or providesplete care including bathing, dressing, grooming, hydration and nutrition, and care of personal space and belongings.
Performs clinical measurements including Vital Signs, Intake and Output and documents findings.
Ensuresfort and safety in the environment for individual patients, families, self and coworkers through good body mechanics when assisting patients with mobility and transportation, proper use of equipment, following policy for restraints and seclusion, and use of monitoring techniques.
Makes frequent rounds observing patients to anticipate possible patient needs.
Plans, initiates, and assists patients with unstructured activities to address leisure time needs and encourages patient participation in all activities.
s patient or unit problems to the appropriate RN or Mental Health Tech.
Assists with ECT treatments according to procedure including obtaining, set up and cleaning of equipment; providing support and assistance to physicians and nurses; transporting patients; and monitoring patient oral intake post ECT recovery.
Follows procedures in caring for the potentially violent patient and the patient in danger of hurting him/herself or others including monitoring all levels of observation, assisting with the initiation of seclusion and application of restraints, and caring for restrained and secluded patients.
Responds to Code Blue situations in all areas of the hospital as directed utilizing all CPI principles in verbal deescalation, physical restraint (appropriate to age), 4 point restraint and maintaining a safe environment in all situations, under the clinical supervision of a CPI trained RN. Initiates and maintains appropriate and accurate documentation as required by UHS policy and procedure.
Escorts patients away from the hospital campus and works closely with the interdisciplinary staff in the planning of transfers.
Performs duties such as errands, covering telephones, and other limited tasks on the units.
Performs assigned housekeeping duties.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Will perform other duties as assigned.