Mental Health WorkerAs a member of the Behavioral Health Unit patient care team, the Mental Health Worker assists licensed clinical staff in providing patient care in a mental healthcare setting. This position will work with a mentally ill adult patient population. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Mental Health Worker provides care in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served. This position communicates with the department leadership, Charge Nurse and co-workers as appropriate regarding patient clinical conditions including behavioral and physical symptomatology.
Representative Duties:- Assists with patient admission tasks
- Assist with activities of daily living (ADL's)
- Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment
- Assists with baths, toileting, nutritional support/assistance
- Performs unit patient rounding, observing/reporting patient behaviors
- Monitors patient vital signs/pain
- Ambulates/transfers/transports patients
- Ensures safety/security of the unit
- Monitors for contraband
- Ensure the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained
- The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Completion of Mental Health Worker certification program
- Six months previous Mental Health Worker in an acute Behavioral Health environment
- Current BLSManagement of Assaultive Behavior (within 90 days of employment)
- Los Angeles City Fire Card (within 90 days of employment)
- Physical strengths to assist patients
