Psychiatric Associate - Adult Inpatient Mental Health
Full Time
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Posted
Job description
Overview:
We are conveniently located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis!
About this position:
Maintains safety of patient and staff by conducting the following as assigned:
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Basic Life Certification
MHealth Fairview Health Services is looking for a Psychiatric Associate to join our outstanding Adult Inpatient Mental Health unit! Unit 30 has 17 beds. The unit team consists of one attending Psychiatrist; two social workers; an occupational therapist; RN's, psych associates, and health unit coordinator. Station 30 has a mix of many challenging patients who struggle managing their lives in the community. Staff members work together as a team to provide care for these patients in a safe, therapeutic, environment.
We are conveniently located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis!
About this position:
- This position will be working 64 hours, every two weeks on the Day shift
- Working 8-hour shifts, and working every other weekend
- This position is eligible for benefits
- This is a variable schedule
The Psych Associate is responsible for the delivery of patient care, and promotion of a therapeutic environment as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN so that the goals and objectives of treatment are achieved on each unit as assigned.
Maintains safety of patient and staff by conducting the following as assigned:
- Conducts safety checks of patients through visual observation and documentation.
- Conducts room, belonging and unit searches.
- Responds and participates in de-escalation of patient including physical intervention as trained.
- Actively participates in milieu management with treatment team collaboration.
Performs basic patient daily living routines and procedures according to treatment plan:
- Demonstrates knowledge of signs/symptoms of diagnoses and interventions.
- Conducts educational programming with individual and/or patient groups according to appropriate treatment plan.
- Responds to emergency situations as trained per policy.
Participates in the treatment team’s mission, goals and plans:
- Acts as a member of the multi-disciplinary therapeutic team.
- Exhibits verbal communication in a timely, detailed, and professional manner.
- Possesses knowledge of current issues, changes and updates in Behavioral Services policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Basic Life Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Experience working in the Mental Health field
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