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This 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 leading-edge 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 20000 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.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Serves as a member of the Mental Health Team and serves both internal and external customers including patients families nurses physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.
2. Provides clear timely communication to the units licensed nurses regarding observations and changes seen in the patient. Records behavioral data on appropriate data sheets and the electronic medical record.
3. Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks environmental safety rounds utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed.
4. Effectively utilizes de-escalation and calming tools and strategies and follows the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
5. Participates and shares responsibility for the development and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment.
6. Serves as a leader or co-leader for group activities such as goal setting group dual diagnosis groups various activity groups and structuring and supervising recreational activities. Handles routine situations and must request assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
7. Assists in medical emergencies as directed by the licensed nurse. Utilizes proper safety techniques and body mechanic in all work-related activities.
8. Obtains and records vital signs measures and records patients height and weight.
9. Performs a variety of procedures which may include but not limited to EKGs phlebotomy and measuring intake and output as assigned by the licensed nurse.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High school graduate or equivalent.
2. American Heart Association certification for health care provider CPR required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter.
3. Avade 2 (restraint) training completion required within 30 days of hire.

Preferred:
1. Associates degree preferred
2. Medical terminology and computer skills preferred

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Ability to read write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
2. Must have effective interpersonal skills to provide respectful culturally and age-appropriate communication with patients staff visitors and others.
3. Must demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities for routine situations.
4. Must have ability to read write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.

Preferred:
1. Two years experience in a health-related field 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.

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