Nursing Assistant/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern State Hospital is recruiting for a full-time Nurse Assistant/Mental Health Associate for the Allen 2: 28-Bed Co-ed Geriatric Unit. The role supports a licensed provider in delivering patient care to adults with psychiatric needs and assists with vital signs, ADLs, and activity-based rehabilitation.

Responsibilities include escorting patients to activities, leading group sessions, documenting behavior, and upholding hospital policies to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• Assist with vital signs and activities of daily living.
• Provide direct patient care and psychiatric rehabilitation activities.
• Lead/group activities and document behavior.

Responsibilities

• Assist a licensed clinician in delivery of patient care.
• Escort patients to and from activities and supervise during treatment.
• Record patient behavior and progress in charts.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Group activities

Job description

Eastern State Hospital is currently recruiting for a full-time Nurse Assistant/Mental Health Associate in Allen 2: 28-Bed Co-ed Geriatric Unit.

The Mental Health Associate will assist a licensed healthcare provider in the delivery of patient care to adult patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Assists in providing age appropriate and specific needs, treatment services, and performs related tasks as required (i.e. obtain vital signs; assist with activities of daily living). Provides direct patient care by planning, organizing, and implementing psychiatric rehabilitation activities. Assists in escort of patients to and from activities, assists in screening and basic assessment of patients. Provides documentation and keeps records of patient behavior. Assists in patient supervision of patients during treatment/support activities. Leads/co-leads group activities. Implements hospital and departmental policies, procedures, rules, and regulations in assuring a safe, therapeutic environment.