Weekend Night Float: Geriatric Psychiatric Milieu Counselor

Cambridge Health Alliance; Everett (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Milieu Counselor / Nursing Assistant Float for the Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry unit at CHA Everett Hospital. The position is part-time, with nights from 11pm to 7:30am and every other weekend, totaling 16 hours per week.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team under a RN supervisor to maintain a safe, structured milieu. Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, leading groups, safety checks, 1:1 patient meetings, and documenting vital signs,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
• At least one year inpatient clinical mental health experience in a behavioral health unit is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Leads or co-leads groups and participates in patient programming.
• Performs safety checks and 1:1 meetings with patients.
• Charts patients' blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration and weight.
• Maintains patients' nutritional and hydration needs.
• Communicates changes in vital signs to nurses and documents intake/output.

Skills

BLS

Mental health experience

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Milieu Counselor / Nursing Assistant Float for the Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry unit at CHA Everett Hospital. The position is part-time, with nights from 11pm to 7:30am and every other weekend, totaling 16 hours per week.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team under a RN supervisor to maintain a safe, structured milieu. Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, leading groups, safety checks, 1:1 patient meetings, and documenting vital signs,