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Timber Creek Village Assisted Living
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Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$34,786 / year median in Illinois
+7% projected growth
Job Description
PART TIME RA DAY SHIFT!
Duties:
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
- Assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding
- Monitor and record vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate
- Assist with ambulation and transfers
- Collect specimens for testing and perform basic laboratory procedures
- Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Assist with airway management and gastric lavage procedures
- Provide support to patients with behavioral health needs or special needs
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of patient rooms and common areas
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members
- Ability to provide compassionate care to patients of all ages, including children
- Knowledge of sterile processing techniques and infection control protocols
- Familiarity with durable medical equipment (DME) and its proper use Please note that specific experience in the mentioned keywords (behavioral health, special needs, eClinicalWorks, airway management, DME, Cerner, sterile processing, gastric lavage) is preferred but not required.