Behavioral Health Patient Care Associate, 20Hrs/Wk, Rotating
Beth Israel Lahey Health · Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Behavioral Health Patient Care Associate Job...
Job description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Behavioral Health Patient Care Associate: Job Description: Primary Responsibilities 1. Provides physical care to assist patients in maintaining nutrition, hygiene, hydration, and elimination. 2. Collects necessary data for the medical monitoring of patients' status (e.g., diagnostic specimens, and weights), and records this accurately. 3. Reports changes in patients' physical condition, e.g., weight loss, sleep, eating patterns, and general comfort of patient. 4. Participates in the evaluation of patients' needs for general and psychiatric nursing care, and carries out treatment plans. 5. Reports changes in patients' mood, affect, behavior, and psychiatric symptoms. 6. Maintains a safe and clean environment for patients. 7. Cares for equipment used in the delivery of care. 8. Participates in milieu groups and activities as needed. 9. Provides one-to-one observation of patients as needed. 10. Performs all activities in accordance with established unit, hospital, and nursing policies. 11. Maintains Heart Saver Certification. 12. Attends CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervent...