Mental Health Worker Jobs

Job Summary

Under moderate direction, assists licensed nursing staff in providing direct patient care and helps in the environment maintenance of the nursing unit under the direction of the staff nurse and within the scope of defined practice.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the RN in the physical and psychosocial assessment of patient and demonstrates competency in the delivery, evaluation and documentation of nursing care.
• Assists patients in coping with problems associated with mental illness.
• Recognizes, documents and communicates changes in cognitive abilities, affect, behavior and mood.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by Clinical Manager, ACM’s and/or Charge Nurse.
• Participates in QI activities as defined by Behavioral Health Services.
• Assesses mental status of patient including hallucination, paranoia, delusions suicidal/homicidal ideation, etc.
• Effectively documents patient care reflecting severity of illness and intensity of service in the patient’s medical record in a timely manner with minimum of every shift.
• Evaluates patient chemical dependency, medication compliance, and patient safety to self and others.
• Assists patient with emotional and psychological issues and provides support to facilitate patient comfort and well-being.
• Diffuses crisis situations while maintaining safety for patient, family and self.
• Is responsible for making rounds every 15 minutes on patients, taking and charting vital signs, collecting blood sugars and completing all computer charting i.e. Nurse Reporting Tool and Flow Sheets.
• Demonstrates Customer Focus, Service First, and Oakwood’s CREDO.
• Interacts with patient’s family and/or significant others with patient consent.
• Remains cognitive of job responsibilities and limitations and follows chain of command when appropriate.

Qualifications

• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross preferred
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association preferred Or
• Required Associate's Degree 2 years college with major in Behavioral Science.
• 1 year of relevant experience 1 year in behavioral setting. Preferred
• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent or 4 years equivalent work experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral science field.
• CRT-At least one Certification from preferred list - UNKNOWN Unknown 60 Days required

Physical Demands

• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
• Standing: Frequently
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Squat: Seldom
• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Handling: Occasionally
• Sitting: Frequently
• Stair Climbing: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
• Walking: Frequently

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