Mental Health Specialist - Older Adult Unit

About the role

The Older Adult Unit (SB1) at The McLean Hospital Corporation, a part of Mass General Brigham, provides care for adults aged 50 and older dealing with depression, anxiety, neurocognitive disorders, and similar conditions. This role requires direct patient care and participation in therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries.
• Participates in patient rounds or teams.
• Completes patient care assignments.
• Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situation.
• Intervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures, always promoting the least restrictive alternatives.
• Communicates changes in patient status to RN.
• Follows Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
• Performs Point of Care testing (POC).
• Works effectively in the therapeutic milieu.
• Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups.
• Provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs.
• Provides patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed.
• Fulfills established Nursing policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Performs a milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns.
• Maintains the unit environment to ensure safe care.
• Identifies and reports house cleaning problems to Unit Secretary/ND.
• Identifies and reports equipment problems to Unit Secretary/ND.
• Participates in the unit’s inventory system, reporting when supplies are low.
• Initiates activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment.
• Initiates activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment.
• Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
• Identifies patient hygiene needs; initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
• Provides for patients’ nutritional needs according to unit procedure.
• Assists and reassures patients during tests, exams, and procedures.
• Escorts and supervises patients on and off ground, maintaining patient safety.
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
• Identifies areas of strengths and areas in need of professional development with supervisor.
• Maintains competency for treating age-specific patient populations.
• Sets and achieves personal goals.
• Seeks constructive feedback, regarding work performance, from peers and professional colleagues.
• Participates in critical incident de-briefing.

Requirements

• One year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting; one to two years preferred and previous experience in direct patient care preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in collaboration with others.
• Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire.
• Successful passing (80% or higher) of Epic training modules(s) is a minimum requirement of the job.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in collaboration with others.
• Completion of Epic training within 30 days of hire.
• Successful passing of Epic training modules(s).

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

$22.40 - $29.73/Hourly

Schedule

Night (United States of America)