Support Care Professional III

Vance Airscoop; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Prescription Insurance

Vision/Dental Insurance (Supplemental)

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Retirement Plan with PERS

Deferred Compensation

Job summary

North Mississippi State Hospital in Tupelo, MS seeks a Support Care Professional III to provide hands-on patient care, monitor conditions, and support rehabilitation and mobility activities. This role emphasizes vigilance, communication with the care team, and adherence to care plans in a psychiatric hospital setting.

The position requires collaboration with physicians and families, education on care, and potential responsibilities for transporting patients to offsite appointments or assisting

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2-3 years of experience.
• CNA designation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and monitor patient conditions.
• Assist with care plan activities and rehabilitation.
• Observe and report patient conditions and behaviors to the medical team.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers, and transport to appointments.
• Mentor or direct work of lower-level staff when needed.
• Communicate with doctors, patients, and families; educate patients on care.
• May apply restraints when necessary.

Skills

Vital signs

Care planning

Observations

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA certification

Job description

Position:

Support Care Professional III

Salary:

$29,325.61

Job Type:

Full Time

About NMSH:

North Mississippi State Hospital (NMSH) is an acute care psychiatric facility offering treatment and services for mentally ill adult men and women in northeast Mississippi. The 50-bed hospital was opened in Tupelo in 1999. NMSH is a facility of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.

About the position:

This position is located at North Mississippi State Hospital in Tupelo, Mississippi. It is Third-level Support Care position accountable for taking vital signs, assisting with care plan activities, observing and reporting patient conditions and behaviors, and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. May mentor or direct the work of lower-level employees. Communicates with doctors, patients, and families, and educates patients on care. May provide transport to offsite appointments and application of restraints when necessary.

Qualifications

• Typically requires High School Diploma or high school equivalency
• 2-3 years of experience
• May require a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) designation.

Benefits:

• INSURANCE:
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Prescription Insurance
  • Optional Supplemental Insurance (Vision, Dental, etc.)
  • Flexible Spending Account
    • Cafeteria Plan
    • Dependent Care
  • Health Savings Account
• PAID LEAVE and HOLIDAYS:
  • Personal and Major Medical (Sick leave); New employees accrue 18 personal days and 12 sick days annually
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Parental Leave
  • 15 Days of Paid Military Leave
  • 10-Paid Holidays
• RETIREMENT:
  • Retirement Plan with PERS
  • Deferred Compensation

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

• Career Development & Training
• Promotional Opportunities
• State Employee Discounts
• Wellness Benefits