Mental Health Specialist IV Per Diem

Rutgers University•Piscataway, NJ

About The Position

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Mental Health Specialist IV in the Acute Psychiatric Services ( APS ) – Piscataway within Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare. Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, will provide services which support the delivery of clinical services in the Unit. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides telephone coverage for the unit. Documents all telephone calls in the Acute Psychiatric Services ( APS ) telephone log or Electronic Medical Record ( EMR ). Assists screening staff in greeting consumers when they arrive onsite five (5) minutes after arrival and escorts them back to the unit. Assists Public Safety in their search for consumers and belongings when they are admitted to the Extended Care Evaluation Bed ( ECEB ) area. Assists in the provision of direct care for individuals in the ECEB . Assists with in-person observation for individuals at risk as directed by the physician. Maintains appropriate client records in a timely manner as mandated by Center policy. Completes all required documentation and conforms to handoff protocol prior to going off shift. Assists in managing the transfer of consumers into and out of the Unit. Manages telephone calls from other facilities and emergency rooms and provides information to the Program Coordinator and clinical staff. Assists consumers and/or families in the completion of registration paperwork as required. Takes the responsibility for reviewing pertinent information in admission papers, viz., the right to request discharge and the right to refuse medication when consumers and/or families complete admission paperwork. Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Nice To Haves

Ability to enter information into a database and to use the Rutgers UBHC registration software to enter needed information with accuracy is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides telephone coverage for the unit.
Documents all telephone calls in the Acute Psychiatric Services ( APS ) telephone log or Electronic Medical Record ( EMR ).
Assists screening staff in greeting consumers when they arrive onsite five (5) minutes after arrival and escorts them back to the unit.
Assists Public Safety in their search for consumers and belongings when they are admitted to the Extended Care Evaluation Bed ( ECEB ) area.
Assists in the provision of direct care for individuals in the ECEB .
Assists with in-person observation for individuals at risk as directed by the physician.
Maintains appropriate client records in a timely manner as mandated by Center policy.
Completes all required documentation and conforms to handoff protocol prior to going off shift.
Assists in managing the transfer of consumers into and out of the Unit.
Manages telephone calls from other facilities and emergency rooms and provides information to the Program Coordinator and clinical staff.
Assists consumers and/or families in the completion of registration paperwork as required.
Takes the responsibility for reviewing pertinent information in admission papers, viz., the right to request discharge and the right to refuse medication when consumers and/or families complete admission paperwork.