Mental Health Aide: Crisis Intervention & Patient Care

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with assigned patients, monitoring responses to services and identifying problem areas. You will report to the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse and work to ensure safe, compassionate care.

The role requires crisis intervention skills, strong communication with patients and staff, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining patient safety. Join a team dedicated to Memorial's standard of care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience working with mentally ill or addicted persons, or in personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Adaptable to change, decisive, and demonstrates foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect of co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical, emotional and/or cognitive patient care in a safe manner.
• Liaison with various departments of LCMH to patient safety and quality care based on patient needs.
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties (e.g., room inspections, patient searches, belongings searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain) to appropriate staff.
• Conveys emotional and/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating) to appropriate staff.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Communication

Emotional Stability

Team Leadership

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with assigned patients, monitoring responses to services and identifying problem areas. You will report to the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse and work to ensure safe, compassionate care.

The role requires crisis intervention skills, strong communication with patients and staff, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining patient safety. Join a team dedicated to Memorial's standard of care.