Mental Health Worker - FT - Eve/Night - Sharon

Sharon Hospital•Sharon, CT

42d•$18 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker (MHW) provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of an RN or physician. The role assists patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional support, and performs more complex clinical skills under RN direction. The patient population served depends on the department’s scope of services and includes pediatric, geriatric, and general patient populations. This is a full-time position in the Psych Unit at Sharon Hospital, with a 0.9 FTE and 36 standard hours per week. The schedule is evening/night, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM. The listed salary range is $18.00–$28.47 per hour. A sign-on bonus of up to $13,500 is offered to experienced external Mental Health Workers.

Requirements

High school graduate.
BLS Certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred.
Prior experience as a nurse’s aide is preferred.
CT, MA, or NY CNA Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care appropriate to patients’ age, condition, psychosocial needs, and physical needs within the MHW’s scope of practice.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Provide morning and evening personal care, including bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, back care, peri-care, dressing, linen changes, and room tidying.
Position, lift, and turn patients; assist with bedpan and commode use and ambulation.
Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove trays, assist with meals or feed patients when necessary, and distribute water and snacks as applicable.
Answer call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds of assigned patients.
Perform 15-minute safety checks and/or one-to-one observation as ordered by a physician.
Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure, and intake and output; notify appropriate licensed personnel of readings outside normal limits.
Report patient complaints of pain and changes in patients’ mental or physical condition to the supervising RN.
Apply sterile techniques and infection-control procedures and provide care in a way that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of healthcare errors.
Recognize behaviors and statements indicating elevated safety risks, including suicide, homicide, and psychosis, and communicate clearly with RNs and medical staff.
Maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Complete documentation in accordance with current standards and policies.
Attend assigned in-service education programs to learn about treatments, procedures, and developmental skills.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity.
Remain flexible and organized and function under stressful situations.
Operate equipment safely and correctly.
Perform hourly patient rounding as required by guidelines and standards.
Use the principles of AIDET in every customer encounter.