As a member of the Behavioral Health Unit patient care team, the MENTAL HEALTH WORKER assists licensed clinical staff in providing patient care in a mental healthcare setting. This position will work with a mentally ill adult patient population. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the MENTAL HEALTH WORKER provides care in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served. This position communicates with the department leadership, Charge Nurse and co-workers as appropriate regarding patient clinical conditions including behavioral and physical symptomatology.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Assists with patient admission tasks
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADL’s)
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment
• Assists with baths, toileting, nutritional support/assistance
• Performs unit patient rounding, observing/reporting patient behaviors
• Monitors patient vital signs/pain
• Ambulates/transfers/transports patients
• Ensures safety/security of the unit
• Monitors for contraband
• Ensure the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Completion of Mental Health Worker certification program
• Six months previous Mental Health Worker in an acute Behavioral Health environment
• Current BLS
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (within 90 days of employment)
• Los Angeles City Fire Card (within 90 days of employment)
• Physical strengths to assist patients