Milieu Counselor, Adult & Geri Psych
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Salem
Posted on: April 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Location: CHA Everett Hospital
Work Days: -Various Shifts and Hours
Category: Nurse Support
Department: Psych Lewis 2
Job Type: -Per Diem
Work Shift: - -Various Shifts and Hours
Hours/Week: -Various Shifts and Hours
Union: Yes
Union Name: SEIU 1199
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Lewis 2 is a 22 bed Geri Psych/Behavioral Health Unit for patient
population 55+. We provide a vibrant activities program along with
special group sessions and programming to provide support. A
special group room houses musical instruments, art supplies and
other items to engage individual patient strengths and interests.
Patients are cared for by an entire team consisting of:
Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers,
Milieu Therapists and Nursing Assistants.
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.
Summary:
To provide quality care according to Cambridge Health Alliance
standards of nursing practice and the role expectations of the
Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit and to develop professionally
The Milieu Counselor 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.
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 Counselor
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 patients 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.
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
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charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision
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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.
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