Mental Health Worker

Community Hospital San Bernardino; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is seeking a Mental Health Worker to join a multidisciplinary care team. You will observe and document patient status, assist with daily living activities, and respond to emergencies to support the patient’s treatment plan.

The role requires at least one year of mental health experience with psychiatric patients, plus CA or EMT certification and CPR/BLS.

Qualifications

• Experience working with psychiatric patients in inpatient, residential, or outpatient settings.
• CA or EMT certification and CPR/BLS are required.

Responsibilities

• Communicates vitals, treatment results, changes in patient condition, and other pertinent information to licensed nursing personnel.
• Responds promptly to patient requests.
• Follow-up on patient care tasks from prior shifts to ensure continuity of care.
• Perform direct patient care activities according to policies and procedures; adapt techniques to patient needs.
• Keep patient rooms, clothing, and belongings clean and organized.
• Maintain supplies safely and report maintenance needs.

Skills

Mental Health Worker experience

Education

Associate Of Arts or equivalent education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CA)

Emergency Medical Technician (CA)

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Mental Health Worker, you will perform assigned patient care activities as a vital member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, providing essential support for the patient's therapeutic treatment plan.

Every day you will observe and meticulously record patient information pertinent to the treatment plan, promptly reporting this information to the Staff Registered Nurse. You must also be capable of physically assisting patients and effectively dealing with patient emergencies.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate an exceptional ability to observe and accurately document patient behavior, react effectively in emergency situations, and collaborate seamlessly as a member of a clinical team.

• Communicates, records, and reports promptly to the licensed nursing personnel vitals, treatment results, changes in patients condition, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information regarding the patient.
• Promptly answers patients requests.
• Follow-up on patient care responsibilities and assignments left from previous shift and reports to team leader any incomplete assignments to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs direct patient care activities for specific patient population according to established policies and procedures; adapts techniques to unique needs of each patient.
• Responsible for the cleaning and organizing patient room, clothing and belongings.
• Maintains supplies in a safe and efficient manner and reports maintenance and repairs as needed.

Job Requirements

Required

• Minimum of one (1) year Mental Health Worker experience working with psychiatric patients either in an inpatient, residential, outpatient setting or comparable equivalent
• Certified Nursing Assistant: CA or
• Emergency Medical Technician: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Associate Of Arts or equivalent education

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children's Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California