Mental Health Worker - Psych Acute
About The Position
Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, is an award-winning team committed to quality, compassion, and community, with a 116-year history in Northern Nevada. It offers inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services, including a 352-bed acute care hospital nationally recognized and accredited. The health system also operates a Medical Group, urgent care clinics, imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. The Mental Health Worker assists licensed nursing staff (RN, LVN, or Charge RN) in providing and documenting patient care, including activities of daily living, for adult and geriatric patients. This role supports unit functions, maintains a safe and clean environment, acts as an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team, communicates patient information to the supervising RN, and performs assigned clerical duties. Responsibilities are performed within Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing Policy, and state regulatory and accrediting requirements.
Requirements
- Current BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current
Nice To Haves
- CNA or EMT license preferred
- Mental Health experience in the last 6 months preferred
- One (1) year prior mental health experience preferred
- Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist the licensed nursing staff in providing and documenting patient care including assistance with activities of daily living
- Support the unit functions and maintain a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and co-workers
- Function as an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team and communicate pertinent patient information to the supervising RN
- Perform some clerical duties as assigned
- Provide basic nursing care for the adult and geriatric patients
- Perform responsibilities within the guidelines of the Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing Policy and state regulatory and accrediting requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
