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Mental Health Assistant
CentraState Healthcare System. Take and record TPR and report deviations from normal to the primary or Charge Nurse .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates proficiency in patient care activities, including vital sign monitoring, specimen collection, and assistance with daily living activities. Familiar with infection control principles and effective communication with nursing staff and patients in a behavioral health setting.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Patient CareVital Sign MonitoringSpecimen CollectionBehavioral Health ExperienceMicrosoft Office Suite
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Hard Skills
Vital Sign MonitoringSpecimen CollectionPatient Care AssistanceInfection Control PrinciplesRecord Keeping
Soft Skills
CommunicationRapport BuildingTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
Hospital Computer SystemMicrosoft Office Suite
Industry Keywords
Behavioral HealthPatient ManagementDaily Living ActivitiesPatient ObservationSafety Principles
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Take and record TPR and report deviations from normal to the primary or Charge Nurse
- Obtain assigned specimens, such as urine, stool, and sputum
- Weigh patients and record weight
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, ambulation, skin care, and meals
- Record oral intake and urinary output
- Perform assigned treatments, including changing simple dressings
- Communicate patients' needs and requests to the Charge Nurse or primary nurse
- Orient patients to the environment and develop rapport with patients, families, and significant others
- Assist with patient management, de-escalation, alternative activities, and patient containment, restraint, or seclusion under Registered Nurse direction
- Perform admission and unit searches as assigned, including belongings and same-gender patient visual searches
- Maintain clean patient and non-patient unit areas
- Prepare bedside units for new admissions
- Apply infection-control and workplace-safety principles
- Report significant unit problems to the Charge Nurse
- Prevent contraband introduction through property searches, unit rounds, and visitor monitoring
- Monitor visiting sessions as assigned
- Transport patients to and from designated areas
- Assist with therapeutic unit activities as directed by the Registered Nurse
- Ensure a safe unit environment through rounding, patient observation, and reporting issues
- Use the hospital computer system according to job responsibilities and hospital policy
- Participate in orientation of mental health assistants and unit committees
- Assist other personnel as necessary
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School diploma/GED
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Previous experience in a behavioral health setting preferred
- Previous direct patient care experience preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance