Mental Health Associate / Older Adult Program (OAP) / Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital /PT .8/Nights

Facility: Mesa Vista HospitalCity San DiegoDepartmentJob StatusRegularShiftNightFTE0.8Shift Start TimeShift End TimeAHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; H.S. Diploma or EquivalentHours :Shift Start Time:11 PMShift End Time:7:30 AMAWS Hours Requirement:Additional Shift Information:8-hour shift. Part-time (.8) Position.Weekend Requirements:Every OtherOn-Call Required:NoHourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$23.500 - $28.081 - $32.662The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.What You Will DoThe Mental Health Associate is a nursing caregiver who works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse to provide patient care in accordance with each patient's IPOC (interdisciplinary plan of care), hospital policies and procedures and unit/program guidelines.Required Qualifications

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)

Preferred Qualifications

Some college course work in Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Nursing, or other health care related fields

1 year experience working in a treatment setting with patients that have acute or chronic psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to speak, write and comprehend medical terminology in English

Excellent verbal communication skills

Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social needs of psychiatric patients

Knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic nursing care and mental health care to acute psychiatric patients

Essential Functions

Basic nursing and mental healthDemonstrates knowledge and awareness of the signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.Assists R.N. with patient admissions, transfers and discharges.Considers the age, cultural, psychosocial and physical needs of patients when providing care.Assists patients with activities of daily living as necessary (bathing, feeding, laundry).Performs other patient care related nursing tasks as assigned. (i.e. collection of urine specimens and completing EKGs).Observes and reports significant changes in patients' behavior, mental status and physical condition to the R.N.

General supportAnswers the unit telephones, answering questions, taking messages and referring calls and maintaining the bed board as appropriate.Inventories, orders and stocks unit supplies.Coordinates the maintenance of computers and other equipment.Communicates and coordinate unit service needs internally with Environmental Services, Plant Operations and externally with services such as translation and transportation.Maintain an adequate supply of forms and program materials.Assist the nurses in contacting physicians when needed.Assist in keep the nursing station and unit environment neat, clean and well organized.Provide other support as assigned including mail distribution, generating reports.Orients and mentors new hire and floated staff members to the unit and program.Serves on unit and hospital committees and workgroups as assigned.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class