Mental Health Assistant — Patient Care & Growth Opportunities

Care Plus Bergen, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Comprehensive benefits (medical/dental

Vision plans

Job summary

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Mental Health Assistant to support patient care on-site in a dynamic psychiatric unit. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patients, and communicating with nursing staff to ensure safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with treatments, documenting intake and output, and maintaining a clean, safe unit environment.

Qualifications

• Heart Saver/CPR certification required.
• Technical skills required for patient care.
• Must pass Nursing Attendant test.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for OPS.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be computer literate.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care with developmental considerations for ages served.
• Takes and records TPR and reports deviations.
• Obtain specimens as assigned (e.g., urine, stool, sputum).
• Weighs patient and records weight.
• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, ambulation, meals).
• Record oral intake and urinary output.
• Perform assigned treatments (e.g., dressing changes).
• Communicate needs to Charge/Primary Nurse.
• Orient patient to environment and build rapport with family and others.
• Assist in patient management including de-escalation and containment under RN direction.
• Perform admission/unit searches and visual checks on admission.
• Keep units clean and stocked for new admissions.
• Prepare bedside unit for new admissions with supplies.
• Apply infection control and safety practices.

Skills

CPR Certification

Patient care

OPS regulations

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Nurse’s Aide training

High school diploma

Job description

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Mental Health Assistant to support patient care on-site in a dynamic psychiatric unit. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patients, and communicating with nursing staff to ensure safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with treatments, documenting intake and output, and maintaining a clean, safe unit environment.