Mental Health Worker

Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation•Poplar Bluff, MO

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker I is a member of the interdisciplinary team who assesses each patient’s functional abilities, impairments, and needs and addresses them individually. The worker supports nursing staff and patient care under the direction and guidance of licensed staff and leaders. The position is at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and is full time on the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience as a patient care assistant in a mental health hospital setting.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
De-escalation Training Certification required.

Responsibilities

Ensure supplies and equipment for patient care are readily available and organized efficiently.
Correctly identify and appropriately use personal protective equipment.
Respond promptly to patient and family requests.
Accurately monitor and record patient information, test results, and statistics.
Provide care to assigned patients, including activities of daily living, non-medication pain management, and other interventions.
Follow patient care policies, practices, and protocols, including sterile technique and skin care protocols.
Assist with personal hygiene and elimination needs.
Provide clean linen and towels at the beginning of the shift and change them as needed.
Answer the call system promptly and intervene appropriately.
Clean equipment as directed.
Ensure continuity of professional care and participate in program development and process improvement.
Follow proper verbal and physical de-escalation procedures; perform crisis intervention and restrain violent patients individually; respond to all Code White alerts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Comply with all policies and standards.