Description

Description Mental Health Associate is an individual who functions in both a support and collaborative role with the Registered Professional Nurse by providing direct care to individual and to groups of psychiatric patients within the Psychiatry Care Center. Responsibilities Assists the nursing staff in performing selected nursing procedures and functional tasks to specific patients Assists with the admissions, transfer and discharge of patients according to established policy and procedures. Provides direct physical care, and/or one to one observation to selected patients under supervision Carries out procedures as taught Assists with patients’ examinations treatments and procedures Assists with lifting, positioning. moving and ambulating patients using body mechanics as instructed Transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed Assists in preventive measures and crisis interventions (i. e. suicide, aggression, elopement self- harm and sexual risks). Assists in de-escalation of agitated patients and utilizes crisis prevention techniques as necessary for the management of potential destructive behaviors Escorts ambulatory patients Escorts patients outside of ...