Psychiatric Assistant

**Compensation**

Mount Sinai South Nassau provides a salary range in good faith determination of potential compensation to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

**Status**:Full Time Regular

**Shift**:DAY SHIFT

**Department**:D-4 Behavioral Health

**Position Summary**

Summary:
Provides assistance to the RN in delivery of selected aspects of patient care.

**Qualifications**

Responsibilities:
**Education Required**
- Must complete in-house orientation program
- High school graduation or equivalent required.

**Experience And Skills**
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Speaks, reads and writes English
- Prefer at least 1 year experience in a Behavioral Health in-patient hospital setting working with individuals with varying diagnoses that are mentally impaired, emotionally disturbed and/or physically challenged.
- Ability to follow the directives of the RN while providing assistance in the delivery of selected aspects of patient care.
- Ability to respond quickly to psychiatric emergencies and security codes on the unit.
- Has technical skills required for patient care (examples: vital signs, specimen collection, assisting with activities of daily living, preparing patients for treatments, diagnostic tests/procedures, assisting with ambulation and transportation).
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in basic computer skills.
- Self-staffing Behavioral Health unit requires flexibility with coverage to other shifts as needed.
- Weekend coverage required as needed.

**License/Certifications**
- CPI
- Mandated OMH documentation:

- Mandated reporter attestation
- Code of Conduct

**Working Conditions**

Other information:
**Working Conditions**
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
- Frequent, prolonged standing/walking/sitting, lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.
- Contact with potentially infectious patients; Protective clothing worn: face shields, gloves, impermeable gown, and particulate respirator.
- Contact with potentially aggressive, violent patients.