Partners Healthcare System Belmont , MA 02178
Posted 4 weeks ago
McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.
Under direction of the Registered Nurse, the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu.
Assists the RN in providing direct patient care
Accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets
Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries
Participates in patient rounds or teams
Completes patient care assignments
Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations
Intervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures, always promoting the least restrictive alternatives
Communicates changes in patient status to RN
Follows Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients
Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job
Performs Point of Care testing (POC)
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.
Works effectively in the therapeutic milieu.
Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups
Provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs
Provides patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed
Follows established Nursing policies, procedures, and protocols
Active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns
Participates in the maintenance of the unit environment to ensure safe care
Identifies and reports house cleaning problems to Unit Secretary/ND
Identifies and reports equipment problems to Unit Secretary/ND
Participates in the unit's inventory system, reporting when supplies are low
Initiates activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment
Initiates activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment
Assists patients in their activities of daily living
Identifies patient hygiene needs; initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs
Provides for patients' nutritional needs according to unit procedure
Assists and reassures patients during tests, exams, and procedures
Escorts and supervises patients on and off ground, maintaining patient safety
Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency
Completes mandatory in-service requirements
Identifies areas of strengths and areas in need of professional development with supervisor
Maintains competency for treating age-specific patient populations
Seeks constructive feedback, regarding work performance, from peers and professional colleagues
Participates in critical incident de-briefing
All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.
High School diploma or GED required.
Prefer two years of college plus one year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting.
Licensure: N/A
Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in collaboration with others
Experience:
Previous experience in direct patient care preferred
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