Mental Health Assistant--Per Diem job at Anchor Hospital in Atlanta

Anchor Hospital is presently looking of Mental Health Assistant--Per Diem on Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:36:28 GMT. Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System is comprised of three (3) facilities: Anchor Hospital, Crescent Pines Hospital Campus, and the Riverdale Outpatient Campus. Providing a myriad of behavioral health services across the continuum from inpatient through outpatient treatment, we treat children from age 4 through geriatric patients. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates for the role...

Mental Health Assistant--Per Diem

Location: Atlanta Georgia

Description: Anchor Hospital is presently looking of Mental Health Assistant--Per Diem right now, this job will be placed in Georgia. More complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Southern Crescent Behavioral Health System is comprised of
three (3) facilities: Anchor Hospital, Crescent Pines Hospital
Campus, and the Riverdale Outpatient Campu! s. Providing a myriad of
behavioral health services across the continuum from inpatient
through outpatient treatment, we treat children from age 4 through
geriatric patients. We are currently seeking exceptional candidates
for the role of Mental Health Associate/Assistant (MHA) for the

System. This role is responsible to:
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Monitor unit patients and complete patient safety
rounds as assigned.
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Participate in treatment planning by helping to
identify patients’ problems, needs and strengths. Report all
areas of concern regarding patient’s mental or physical status
to the Charge Nurse.
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Assist in the admission process, including obtaining
vital signs, safety search of patients and personal belongings,
obtaining urine specimens and orienting new patients to the unit and
their program.
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Ensure precaution protocols are followed, and encourage
patients to actively participate! in all program
activities.
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Accompany patients ! as assigned by Charge
Nurse.
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Plan and prepare adequately to assist in
groups.
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Maintain patient, program, department and related
documentation ensuring that forms are properly and promptly completed
and routed.
·
Participate in hospital emergency codes necessary to
the unit’s and the hospital’s safe
operation.
·
Provide general nursing assistance, appropriate to
patients’ age and as assigned and supervised by charge
nurse.
·
Monitor vital signs and assist patients with activities
of daily living.
·
Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to
support patient care and department operations, including taking and
routing of phone messages.

Requirements

High school diploma required for position,
although Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; previous
psychiatric/substance abuse experience preferred.
Pre-employment assessment test requ! ired.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Anchor Hospital.

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This job starts available on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:36:28 GMT

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