Mental Health Worker w/ CNA preferred PT Nights Float

Care New England Health System; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Worker to join their team during part-time night shifts. In this rewarding role, you will act as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients' needs are met while assisting registered nurses in providing direct care. Your responsibilities will include creating a safe environment and engaging with patients in therapeutic activities. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those with mental health challenges. If you are passionate about patient care and have a background in social sciences or behavioral health, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with mentally ill or developmentally delayed clients is required.
• Excellent written skills are necessary for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurses in direct care of patients' daily living activities.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment through monitoring and interaction.

Skills

Patient Advocacy

Communication Skills

Direct Patient Care

Observation Monitoring

Group Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Comparable behavioral health experience

Job description

Mental Health Worker w/ CNA preferred PT Nights Float

Department: BH-FLOAT POOL

Operating Unit: Butler Hospital

Location: Providence, RI

Job ID: 22176

Job Status: Part Time

Shift: Nights

Schedule: Other

Job Summary: Provides role as patient advocate through their 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. Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation monitoring, direct interaction with patients, and providing/assisting in groups.

Specifications: 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.

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

Schedule: 20/40 Part Time Nights - Every Other Weekend. Shift 11p-7:30a (9 shifts over a 2 week schedule)

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.

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.