Mental Health Associate Adult Psychiatric Unit Inpatient - 24 hours Evenings
Mental Health Associate Adult Psychiatric Unit Inpatient - 24 hours Evenings
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Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Holidays Every Other Holiday Monday through Friday Weekends Every Other WeekendScheduled Hours:
2:45p11:15pShift:
2 Evening Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
24Cost Center:
Psychiatry Adult Inp WebThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
The Mental Health Assistant performs a variety of patient care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal and emotional needs of adult and/or geriatric patients while under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.The successful candidate will rotate between the CoOccurring Disorders Unit in Webster and the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Southbridge.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates understanding of comfort/safety measures required of population served.
2. Attends ongoing/continuing education programs as appropriate to maintain knowledge base.
3. Performs patient care activities as prescribed by the registered nurse based on established protocols.
4. Adheres to standards of care appropriate to patients assigned and consistent with job skills.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Certification or equivalent experience required.
2. Receives on the job training under close supervision.
3. American Heart Association certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter.
4. Dr. Armstrong training required during orientation and every year thereafter.
Preferred:
1. High school graduate or equivalent
Experience/Skills:
Preferred:
1. 2 years experience and/or CADC (Certified Alcohol and DrugCounselor) preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
