Psychiatric Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Sharon, Connecticut, United States Sharon Hospital Full time
Job Summary">

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Mental Health Worker to join our team at Sharon Hospital. The successful candidate will provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of an RN or physician, assisting patients with activities of daily living, providing personal care, emotional support, and performing more complex clinical skills.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide patient care considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
  • Assist patients with morning and evening care, including bed baths, showers, oral hygiene, dressing, and linen changes.
  • Perform general assistance such as positioning patients, lifting, turning, and ambulating patients.
  • Prepare patients for meals, serve food trays, and assist with feeding if necessary.
  • Distribute drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.

Other responsibilities include answering call lights, making rounds of assigned patients, taking and recording vital signs, and reporting any changes in patient condition to supervising RNs.

The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma, prior experience in a psychiatric setting, and certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is preferred but not required.



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