Mental Health Counselor 32 hour nights

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Beverly, MA

4d • $20 - $28

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Assumes responsibility for providing skilled, creative, high-quality care to patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties and responsibilities in collaboration with other nursing staff. Works effectively and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to enhance the smooth delivery of quality nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Support the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care.
• Serve as a preceptor for new employees and educates staff, as needed.
• Utilize supervision in a positive and thoughtful manner to enhance professional improvement and development.
• Attend clinical meetings that will have an impact on patient care.
• Maintain solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols.
• Participate in any ongoing quality improvement studies that will have positive patient care outcomes.
• Maintain understanding of and follow regulatory agencies expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors, etc.).
• Record and report all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patients status to the Registered Nurse.
• Monitor the patient milieu for safety issues and assist with promoting a positive therapeutic environment.
• Respond to patient care needs and issues, assist patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living. Collaborate with nurses to assist with any patient nursing needs.
• Assist in the admitting, discharging and transferring process ensuring that patient safety is addressed, monitor patient valuables during belongings search and enter proper data into computer.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, assist with development of care plans and report any issues for shift directly to the Registered Nurse.
• Maintain yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR and Aggression Management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed