Experience Level
Entry-Level
Work Style
On-site
Opportunity Type
Full-time
Job Summary: The Mental Health Associate performs mental health patient care activities delegated by the clinical nurse. This person reports to the nurse manager for administrative and professional development purposes.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Observes and reports patients' physical, emotional and social behaviors. Initiates necessary changes in staff response.
Assists patients with personal care, monitoring vital signs and weights, preparing lab specimens, supervising meals, routine and special patient observations (checks), maintaining a clean environment, transporting patient to activities and appointments.
Teaches nonviolent crisis intervention techniques as directed by the nurse manager.
Functions as the Legal Liaison for the unit.
- Health & Wellbeing
- Medical