Inpatient Mental Health Aide - Night Shift

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Fall River (MA); Presencial; USD 49 000 - 62 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dr. John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center in Fall River, seeks a Mental Health Worker I to provide day-to-day direct care on a 16-bed inpatient unit for adults with serious mental illness. The MHW works under RN/LPN supervision to support daily living skills and promote recovery.

This 40-hour, night-shift position runs from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. with rotating weekends; overtime may be required.

Qualificações

• Multilingual ability including Portuguese, Spanish or Khmer.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness in inpatient settings.
• Trained in de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques.
• Experience in facilities accredited by Joint Commission or health authorities.
• Certified Nursing Assistant training or direct care experience.

Responsabilidades

• Provides programmatic direct care services, instructing patients/clients in learning daily living skills to foster independence.
• Assists professional staff in implementing habilitative/rehabilitative programs and reports observations to guide treatment plans.
• Organizes and encourages participation in active treatment and leisure activities aligned with treatment plans.
• Performs observational safety checks, environmental risk assessments and 1:1 observation, reporting changes to charge nurse.
• Responds to behavioral and medical emergencies using de-escalation, basic first aid and CPR.

Conhecimentos

Bilingual (Portuguese, Spanish, Khmer)

Experience with serious mental illness

De-escalation training

Joint Commission healthcare experience

CNA training / direct care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dr. John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center in Fall River, seeks a Mental Health Worker I to provide day-to-day direct care on a 16-bed inpatient unit for adults with serious mental illness. The MHW works under RN/LPN supervision to support daily living skills and promote recovery.

This 40-hour, night-shift position runs from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. with rotating weekends; overtime may be required.