Mental Health Associate (Full-Time Day), Long Branch, NJ
at RWJBarnabas Health
Long Branch, NJ 07740, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 07 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 08 Aug, 2024 | 5 year(s) or above | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
JOB OVERVIEW:
As a Mental Health Associate, you will function as a care partner with the Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to a diagnostically/developmentally specific patient population. Under the Registered Nurse’s supervision, the MHA will provide therapeutic interventions and treatments. The MHA may be responsible for unit support activities and clerical/administrative functions as directed.
Qualifications:
Required:
- BA/BS degree in a psychology related field
- Or 5 years of related experience in a psychiatric service setting
- BLS Certification through American Heart Association
- Must successfully complete Monmouth Medical Center clinical training orientation
- Annual BEST certification
Preferred:
- Previous experience in a psychiatric service setting
Scheduling Requirements:
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- FullTime
- Day Shift
- 36 hours/ week
Essential Functions:
- Assist with procedures, examinations and consults etc., under the supervision of the RN
- Assist with admissions, discharge and/or transfer procedures
- Collecting specimens (urine, blood, throat cultures, etc.)
- Maintains ongoing observation of patients throughout the shift and reports change to the licensed staff member responsible
- Obtaining patient vital signs, weights and I&Os
- Patient intake (demographics and history)
- Performs nursing activities under the supervision of the RN
- Supervising/assisting patients with activities of daily living, encouraging appropriate behaviors
- Participates in treatment team and related care plan updates.
- Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service
Responsibilities:
- Assist with procedures, examinations and consults etc., under the supervision of the RN
- Assist with admissions, discharge and/or transfer procedures
- Collecting specimens (urine, blood, throat cultures, etc.)
- Maintains ongoing observation of patients throughout the shift and reports change to the licensed staff member responsible
- Obtaining patient vital signs, weights and I&Os
- Patient intake (demographics and history)
- Performs nursing activities under the supervision of the RN
- Supervising/assisting patients with activities of daily living, encouraging appropriate behaviors
- Participates in treatment team and related care plan updates.
- Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent servic
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Psychology
Proficient
1
Long Branch, NJ 07740, USA