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