Mental Health Associate, PTRC, Per Diem

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** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Hiring Range:**$15.81 - $28.45
** Schedule Details:
** Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month
** Scheduled

Hours:

** varies
* * Shift:
** 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 0
* * Cost Center:
** 10024 - 0600 PTRCThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Participates as a member of the mental health team on an inpatient and/or outpatient mental health unit. Provides direct patient care including treatment planning, implementing plans, documentation, and milieu safety assessments and activities such as group activities.

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Major Responsibilities:  1.
Serves as a member of the Mental Health Team and serves both internal and external customers including patients, families, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.  2.
Provides clear, timely communication to the units licensed nurses regarding observations and changes seen in the patient. Records behavioral data on appropriate data sheets and the electronic medical record.  3.
Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, environmental safety rounds, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed.  4.
Effectively utilizes de-escalation and calming tools and strategies and follows the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.  5.
Participates and shares responsibility for the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment.  6.
Serves as a leader or co-leader for group activities such as goal setting group, dual diagnosis groups, various activity groups, and structuring and supervising recreational activities. Handles routine situations and must request assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.  7.
Assists in medical emergencies as directed by the licensed nurse. Utilizes proper safety techniques and body mechanic in all work-related activities.  8.
Obtains and records vital signs, measures and records patients’ height and weight.  9.
Performs a variety of procedures which may include but not limited to EKGs, phlebotomy, and measuring intake and output as assigned by the licensed nurse.  10.
Documents daily progress notes and group notes as assigned by the licensed nurse.  11.
Assists the licensed nurse in other medical and psychiatric interventions as directed.  12.
Provides personal care as appropriate, working to optimize patient’s independent functioning in performance of daily routines.  13.
Works to utilize interventions to de-escalate patients and if unsuccessful participates in restraints in accordance with training and education as directed.  14.
Performs safety checks on patients and monitors unit safety as directed. Documents findings.  15.
Reviews and follows treatment plan with patient. Provides feedback to clinical team regarding implementation of the plan. Implements special treatment strategies as indicated in the plan.
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Maintains logs, organizes patient care charts for admission/discharge/transfer and maintains medical records as instructed.  17.
Attends staff meetings and in-service programs as required or directed. Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards, emails, bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to UMMHC emails on a regular basis.  18.
Participates in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.  19.
Compiles with required health, safety and HIPAA requirements.

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