Mental Health Aide

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work:

You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job-all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Milieu Management/Safety:

• Assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules.
• Provides assistance to security and supportive manpower by assisting in control of patients.
• Constantly monitors the facility for hazards or harmful items in the environment.
• Reports any safety issues to nursing staff, assists nurses with patient care tasks and other duties assigned.
• Constantly monitors patients in the facility according to precautions and completes patient observation sheets on assigned patients.

Group Management:

• Conducts group sessions (i.e., community group and activity therapy) with and without a preset agenda and format in the absence of social workers or expressive therapists.
• Actively employs therapeutically acceptable sensitivity and skills in managing inappropriate patient behavior, difficult people, and complex situations.
• Actively reassesses safety and precautions prior, during and post group sessions.

Documentation:

• Documents significant occurrences, observed behaviors, hazards I&O (if ordered), observation findings in patient charts and reports to nurse.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of unit activities as assigned, assists with admission of patients, obtaining weights and vital signs, logging in patient belongings and specimen collection.

Communication:

• Communicates in a courteous and polite manner, responds with appropriate verbal and nonverbal expressions.
• Offers assistance to visitors and other employees of the hospital as needed.
• Maintains a calm, poised attitude and composure in stressful and demanding environments.
• Adheres to all privacy laws and hospital policies regarding patient confidentiality.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association
• Required: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI training recommended during orientation period)

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary

Children's Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children's health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children's Hospital's 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.

4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.