Inpatient Mental Health Associate — Team Care & Growth

Summit Oaks Hospital; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

CEU courses

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision plans

401K with company match

Student loan refinancing program

Job summary

Summit Oaks Hospital, a 126 bed private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center, seeks a dedicated Mental Health Associate to join the treatment team. The MHA provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, role modeling, and monitoring for patients from preschool to geriatrics on designated units.

Per diem position with no benefits, offering opportunities for extra shifts and overtime.

Qualifications

• B.S. in health related field with one year of psychiatric experience, preferably inpatient.
• Psychiatric inpatient experience for Adults, Adolescents and Dual populations preferred.
• CPR, First Aid, Verbal De-escalation and Handle with Care certifications to be maintained; hospital-provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling.
• Monitor patients across age groups on assigned nursing units; take vitals and respond to codes.
• Participate as active part of treatment team in behavioral health care.

Skills

Psychiatric experience

CPR

First Aid

Verbal De-escalation

Handle with Care

Education

B.S. in health related field

Job description

Summit Oaks Hospital, a 126 bed private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center, seeks a dedicated Mental Health Associate to join the treatment team. The MHA provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, role modeling, and monitoring for patients from preschool to geriatrics on designated units.

Per diem position with no benefits, offering opportunities for extra shifts and overtime.