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Umass Memorial Health CaregiverExemption Status: Non-ExemptHiring Range: $18.76 - $29.96Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other WeekendScheduled Hours: Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours: 40Cost Center: 10021 - 0634 Psych InpatientUnion: SHARE MarlboroughThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.Everyone Is a CaregiverAt UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.The Mental Health Assistant performs a variety of patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal and emotional needs of adult and/or geriatric patients while under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The successful candidate will rotate between the Co-Occurring Disorders Unit in Webster and the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Southbridge.I. Major Responsibilities:Demonstrates understanding of comfort/safety measures required of population served.Attends ongoing/continuing education programs as appropriate to maintain knowledge base.Performs patient care activities as prescribed by the registered nurse based on established protocols.Adheres to standards of care appropriate to patients assigned and consistent with job skills.Utilizes the correct format for all documentation.II. Position Qualifications:License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. Certification or equivalent experience required. 2. Receives on the job training under close supervision. 3. American Heart Association certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation and every two years thereafter. 4. Dr. Armstrong training required during orientation and every year thereafter.Preferred: 1. High school graduate or equivalentExperience/Skills: Preferred: 1. 2 years experience and/or CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) preferred.Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Worksite address
marlborough, MA, 01752, US
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