Milieu Counselor, Adult & Geri Psych - Float Psych
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Revere
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Location: -CHA Everett Hospital -Work Days: -11:00pm-7:30am
including e/o weekend & holidays as assignedCategory: -Nurse
Support - -Department: -Float Nurses EH - -Job Type: -Full-TimeWork
Shift: -Night -Hours/Week: 40Union: Yes -Union Name: SEIU
1199DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:The Everett Hospital Float Pool provides
care with an emphasis on culturally sensitive, evidence based
nursing practice. While regularly scheduled, the members of the
float pool are deployed on a shift by shift to provide nursing care
to patients in the Med/Surg/Telemetry and Geriatric Psychiatry
units at Everett Hospital. - -
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
The role of the Milieu Counselor -is to provide quality patient
care according to Cambridge Health Alliance standards of nursing
practice and the role expectations of the Geri Psychiatric
Inpatient Unit and to develop professionally. The Milieu
Therapist/Nursing Assistant is a member of the multidisciplinary
team who, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, is
responsible for a safe and structured unit milieu as well as
attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis on an
inpatient psychiatric setting. Will work on a 22 bed Geri/Adult
Psych unit and will assists with ADL'S lead or co-lead groups,
perform safety checks, 1:1 meetings with patients, and will
accurately chart patients B/P, TPR & weight. Notifies RN of any
changes in vital signs. Accurately measures and documents patient's
intake and output. Uses appropriate methods of urine and stool
collection and labeling of these specimens. Assists patient's
following through with ADL's (bathing, laundry, organizing room),
maintaining nutritional and hydration needs, and assisting &
monitoring elimination needs and other task as assigned by charge
RN.
This position is primarily for the Geriatric Psychiatry unit but
requires floating to the Adult Psychiatry, Med/Surg and Emergency
Departments
Qualifications/Experience: -
High School graduate or GED required.
Must have current certification as a Nursing Assistant or a current
nursing student who has completed a clinical rotation.
Current BLS issued by American Heart Association for Healthcare
Providers required.
Experience in a Geri-psych unit highly preferred.
Newly hired candidates are required to successfully complete a job
specific physical agility test.
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In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health
Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to
discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender,
age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic
protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining
a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal
employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful
discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion,
salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career
development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of
discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in
the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile
work environment.
- Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including
your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care
centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an
integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the
underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on
challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to
help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves
access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our
employees believe in where they work and why many build long,
rewarding careers at CHA.
Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that
charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision
of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also
recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and
prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional
development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is
changing the way we provide care and improving the health and
experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed,
compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of
better health and equity a reality.
At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day
knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care
to the People.
Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Salem , Milieu Counselor, Adult & Geri Psych - Float Psych, Other , Revere, Massachusetts
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