Nursing Assistant/UKHC

About the role

Eastern State Hospital is currently recruiting for a full-time Nurse Assistant/Mental Health Associate in Wendell 2: 28-Bed Co-ed Unit. The Mental Health Associate will assist a licensed healthcare provider in the delivery of patient care to adult patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Assists in providing age appropriate and specific needs, treatment services, and performs related tasks as required (i.e. obtain vital signs; assist with activities of daily living).

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care by planning, organizing, and implementing psychiatric rehabilitation activities
• Assists in escort of patients to and from activities, assists in screening and basic assessment of patients
• Provides documentation and keeps records of patient behavior
• Assists in patient supervision of patients during treatment/support activities
• Leads/co-leads group activities
• Implements hospital and departmental policies, procedures, rules, and regulations in assuring a safe, therapeutic environment

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• No experience required
• No license/registration/certification required

Skills

• Compassionate, honest, trustworthy, and strong work ethic
• Must enjoy working in a team, but also able to take direction and communicate effectively with staff, patients and their family members independently
• Confident and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of CPR and basic concept of abnormal vital sign parameters
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Basic computer navigation skills and working knowledge of the Internet

Preferred qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience preferred
• CPR certification preferred

Physical requirements

• Regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing)
• Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds
• Standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally requires standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds and/or working in confined spaces
• Some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials
• Exposure to loud noises, temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, and/or combative/violent people

Schedule

• Must be able to work three 12.5-hour shifts per week (7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
• Required to work some weekends and holidays

Pay

$15.00-22.60/hour

Deadline to apply: 08/09/2026