Milieu Counselor / Nursing Assistant - Part-time, 8 Hrs/wk

Cambridge Health Alliance; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health system in Everett is seeking a part-time Milieu Counselor/Nursing Assistant for its Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily activities, leading therapeutic groups, and monitoring vital signs. Candidates must have a High School diploma or GED and current Basic Life Support certification. This role offers a supportive environment and an opportunity to work with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or GED required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification required.
• At least one year of inpatient clinical mental health experience preferred.
• Geriatric/adult psychiatric clinical experience preferred.
• Must pass a job-specific physical agility test.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) for patients.
• Lead or co-lead therapeutic groups.
• Monitor and document patients' vital signs.
• Communicate changes in patient status to nurses.
• Support nutritional and hydration needs.

Skills

Patient care skills

Communication skills

Teamwork abilities

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Location: CHA Everett Hospital

Work Days: 8 hour shifts, every other Saturday and Sunday

Category: Nurse Support

Department: Psych EH Lewis 2 Nursing

Job Type: Part-time

Work Shift: Day / Evening

Hours/Week: 8.00

Union Name: SEIU 1199

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care and behavioral health.

Lewis 2 is a 22 bed Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit for patients who are aged 55 and older. We provide a vibrant activities program along with special group sessions and programming to provide support. A designated activity group room houses musical instruments, art supplies and other items to engage individual patient strengths and interests. Patients are cared for by a dynamic interdisciplinary psychiatry team of nurses, milieu counselors, providers and social workers.

Job Purpose

Providing quality care according to Cambridge Health Alliance standards of nursing practice and the role expectations of the Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. The Milieu Counselor is a member of the multidisciplinary team who, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, is responsible for a safe and structured unit milieu as well as attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

The Milieu Counselor/ Nursing Assistant assists with ADL's, lead or co-lead groups, perform safety checks, 1:1 meetings with patients, and charts patients B/P, TPR & weight, as well as helping maintain their nutritional and hydration needs.

The Milieu Counselor/ Nursing Assistant communicates with the nurses of any changes in vital signs and accurately measures and documents patients’ intake and output.

Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of a High School diploma or GED required.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
• At least one year previous inpatient clinical mental health experience in a behavioral health unit is strongly preferred.
• Clinical experience as a technician or assistant with geriatric and adult psych is highly preferred.
• All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job specific physical agility test.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.