Mental Health Assistant (Inpatient Behavioral Health) Part Time, Nights

Holland Hospital•Holland, MI

6d•$17 - $24

About The Position

The Mental Health Assistant is an integral member of the multidisciplinary patient care team on Holland Hospital’s 18-bed inpatient behavioral health unit, which provides comprehensive assessments, short-term intensive psychiatric treatment, medical management, and discharge planning to adults aged 18 and older. Under the direction of the RN team leader, the assistant implements delegated aspects of patient treatment plans and participates in the therapeutic milieu. The role requires knowledge and skills to provide care and service appropriate to the ages of patients served.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider, completed within 60 days after hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adults with mental illness.
Experience working in a healthcare facility.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Computer literacy.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Promote patient safety by following hospital and nursing-unit standards, policies, and procedures, including maintaining patients’ bill of rights.
Help maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for adult and older adult psychiatric patients.
Maintain daily structure and help patients participate in scheduled activities that support their treatment goals.
Complete unit-specific initial and ongoing competencies.
Promote team cohesiveness through constructive feedback and coworker support.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Develop therapeutic relationships with patients.
Perform assigned patient-care tasks thoroughly and promptly under nurse supervision.
Report significant behaviors and changes to the RN team leader.
Assist with basic nursing care, including vital signs, intake and output, specimen collection, and hygiene.
Assist with or lead educational, activity, or therapeutic recreational classes under the direction of the OTR or RN team leader.
Participate in patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Observe and document significant patient behaviors, 1:1 observations, and assigned tasks accurately and promptly.
Support unit operations by completing assigned tasks such as inventory, stocking, and cleaning patient-care areas.
Assist with delegated regulatory checks.
Complete close observations and 1:1s, prevent elopement and falls, and demonstrate effective observation and intervention skills.
Monitor patient demeanor and interactions and intervene to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations.
Implement physical restrictions under the direction of the RN.
Remove unsafe items from the milieu to protect patients.
Demonstrate competency in providing 1:1 care for patients in seclusion or restraint.