MENTAL HEALTH WORKER w/ C.N.A. preferred FT Days Float

Butler; Providence (RI); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

CNA pay differential

Résumé du poste

Butler Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, seeks a Mental Health Worker to support patient care on the unit and assist with activities of daily living. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by observing and engaging with patients, and collaborate with registered nurses to meet service needs.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences preferred, experience with mentally ill or developmentally delayed clients, and excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences preferred; behavioral health experience may substitute.
• Experience with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients
• Excellent written and communication skills
• CNA preferred with active license and 2% pay differential

Responsabilités

• Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards.
• Provides patient advocate role and models performance standards.
• Assists RNs in direct patient care and ADLs.
• Ensures a safe, therapeutic unit environment through observation and interactions.
• Commits to self-development related to the mental health worker role.

Connaissances

Excellent written skills

Excellent communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences / behavioral health

Description du poste

Job Summary

Provides role as patient advocate through his/ /her own role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service. Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living. Insures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, interacting and providing/assisting in groups.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards.
• Provides role as patient advocate through his/ /her own role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients' needs for service.
• Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living.
• Insures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, interacting and providing/assisting in groups.
• Commits to self-development as it pertains to the role of mental health worker.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred and/or comparable behavioral health experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.

Candidate must have excellent written skills.

Excellent communication skills

C.N.A. Preferred: 2% Pay Differential Available to Applicants who maintain an Active CNA License.

Schedule

36/72 Full Time Days - Every Other Weekend

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.