Mental Health Support Specialist
3 days ago
Department: Behavioral Health Services - Inpatient
Position: Staff
Hours: Per Diem
Weekends Required: Yes, Every other
Job Summary
As a Mental Health Support Specialist, you will assist the Registered Nurse in providing direct patient care activities and creating a safe therapeutic environment. You will perform clerical duties and facilitate the smooth functioning of the patient care unit. Your actions will consistently reinforce the Therapeutic Milieu Model.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assist in meeting the physical needs of patients and attend to activities of daily living.
- Collect clinical data for the RNs to use in the assessment of the patient's mental and physiological status.
- Assist in the unit admission, transfer, and discharge procedure.
- Observe patients, their milieu, interactions, identify changes, and report any changes observed in patient's mental status or behaviors to the RN.
- Makes patient milieu safety rounds as assigned and documents patient's whereabouts.
- Must be trained and subsequently show competence in responding to events where a patient is out of control or exhibiting inappropriate behavior through the application of effective verbal and behavioral interventions, including restraining patients as directed.
- Facilitates patient group interactions and activities, utilizing all resources.
- Utilizes correct format for charting, documenting patient's response to interventions and milieu activities.
- Accurately transcribes physicians' orders, completes all necessary forms, requisitions, and communications required to implement orders identifying STAT orders, recognizing and using hospital accepted codes when needed. Copies medication orders onto the medication sheets.
- Files diagnostic and laboratory reports accurately in appropriate patient's chart after they have been seen by MD and/or RN.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalency diploma required, B.A. preferred.
- CPR certification required.
- Successful completion of Crisis Intervention training required.
- One year of previous experience in Mental Health or related field preferred.
- Computer experience preferred.
- Previous experience in a hospital environment preferred.
Day Kimball Healthcare is a non-profit, integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital, healthcare centers in Danielson, Dayville, Plainfield, and Putnam, Day Kimball HomeCare, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT, Day Kimball HomeMakers, and Day Kimball Medical Group. Its service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. Day Kimball Healthcare's comprehensive network offers more than 1,400 employees, including nearly 300 associated, highly-skilled physicians, surgeons, and specialists. Its website is daykimball.org.
Day Kimball Healthcare is an Affirmative Action/equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.
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