MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST SITTER - SAFETY ATTENDANTS
Full Time
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Posted
Job description
Work Type: PER DIEM
Work Schedule: VARIABLE
Location: CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Summary:
The Mental Health Specialist Sitter (MHS Sitter) is responsible for sitting with assigned patients. The MHS sitter works with the nurse to assist with patient safety as well as to offer stimuli to the patient. The MHS sitter is responsible for communication to every person involved with the patient’s care. The MHS sitter is responsible for delivering customer service to the patient, staff and visitors. They also utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
The Mental Health Specialist Sitter (MHS Sitter) is responsible for sitting with assigned patients. The MHS sitter works with the nurse to assist with patient safety as well as to offer stimuli to the patient. The MHS sitter is responsible for communication to every person involved with the patient’s care. The MHS sitter is responsible for delivering customer service to the patient, staff and visitors. They also utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
Responsibilities:
Must have the skills and knowledge to conduct safe individual activities with the patients. Is to have strong observation and intervention skills with the patients and family members. Is to be proficient with interpersonal communication skills. Is to possess verbal communication skills to allow for calm communication with patient and the patient’s family members. CPR & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training and certification within 30 days of employment.
Must have the skills and knowledge to conduct safe individual activities with the patients. Is to have strong observation and intervention skills with the patients and family members. Is to be proficient with interpersonal communication skills. Is to possess verbal communication skills to allow for calm communication with patient and the patient’s family members. CPR & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training and certification within 30 days of employment.
Education:
Essential:
High School Diploma or GED
Nonessential:
Bachelor's Degree
Essential:
Nonessential:
Education specialization:
Nonessential:
Psychology
Nonessential:
Education equivalent experience:
Nonessential:
Or Social Work
Nonessential:
Other information:
Work involves a variety of activities to include walking, standing and sitting. Also has the ability to turn and lift patients. The ability to communicate and visually observe the patient is always required.
Work involves a variety of activities to include walking, standing and sitting. Also has the ability to turn and lift patients. The ability to communicate and visually observe the patient is always required.
Credentials:
Essential:
Essential:
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Cape Fear Valley
For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health - where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our values of patient-centeredness, integrity, innovation, teamwork, diversity and accountability help us create a better experience for every patient, every time.
Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8 th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn, and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.
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