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C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
Mental Health Associate, Psych, Per Diem
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.
$42,643 / year median in Massachusetts
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?
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to apply through your Workday account.Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt Hiring Range:
$15.81- $28.
Schedule Details:
Holidays- One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays
- One Major Winter Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends
- One Full Weekend a
Month Scheduled Hours:
mixed shiftsShift:
4- Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
0Cost Center:
10021- 0634 Psych Inpatient This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver
- regardless of their title or responsibilities.
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.Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. II.Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High school graduate or equivalent. 2. American Heart Association certification for health care provider CPR required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter. 3. Avade 2 (restraint) training completion required within 30 days of hire.Preferred:
1. Associate's degree preferred 2. Medical terminology and computer skills preferredExperience/Skills:
Required:
1. Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner. 2. Must have effective interpersonal skills to provide respectful, culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients, staff, visitors and others. 3. Must demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities for routine situations. 4. Must have ability to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.Preferred:
1. Two year's experience in a health-related field preferred. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. III.Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health- for our patients, our community and each other.