MENTAL HEALTH WORKER w/ CNA preferred FT Nights D2
Provides role as patient advocate through role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients’ needs for service. Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living. Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation, monitoring, interacting, and providing/assisting in groups.
Responsibilities
- Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards.
- Provides role as patient advocate through role modeling of standards of performance and by communicating and meeting patients' needs for service.
- Assists registered nurses in direct care of patients, specifically patients’ activities of daily living.
- Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment on the unit through observation, monitoring, interacting, and providing/assisting in groups.
- Commits to self-development as it pertains to the role of mental health worker.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences preferred and/or comparable behavioral health experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Experience in working with mentally ill and/or developmentally delayed clients.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- C.N.A. preferred: 2% pay differential available to applicants who maintain an active CNA license.
Schedule
40/80 full-time nights / every other weekend on Delmonico 2 (Kent Unit), an adult general treatment unit / dual diagnosis.
About Us
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. CNE is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.