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Are you looking for a career opportunity working for a healthcare organization that is based on excellence and love?ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.ChristianaCare Benefit HighlightsFull Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributionsGenerous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out12-week paid parental leaveIncredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!About This PositionThe Mental Health Associate will contribute to the overall operation of the department and the day-to-day care of adult and geriatric patients offered on the in-patient psychiatry units. This position will conduct nursing educational group and related activities, including programming and will collaborate with other health care professionals on patient treatment, diagnoses, discharge plans, and related information.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Conducts formal and informal nursing educational group and related activities.Comprehends psychiatric diagnoses.Assists in patient discharge and planning procedures.Diffuses crisis situations, assist in calming patients who have potential for violence, and summons emergency assistance in transferring patients to seclusion room for restraints.Communicates patients' individual, group and family behaviors to other psychiatric health care team professionals.Serves as primary caretaker along with nurse, closely follows patients' progress and documents on patient's records.Precepts new Mental Health Associates and coordinates training with Unit Educator.Assists with nursing procedures and activities for daily living, including vital signs, patient hygiene, urine collection, Accu checks and Breathalyzer.Handles crises line telephone calls in absence of psychiatric crisis team.Attends in-service meetings and unit meetings as required.Monitors performance improvement protocol and compliance; submits monthly documentation as assigned.Serves as representative on unit committees to provide input in formulating psychiatric protocol, standards and procedures.Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain information and provide care as needed.Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.Cross-trains to provide "as needed coverage on the Psych Crisis Team.Performs other related duties as required.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:B. S. Psychology, Sociology, Education or related discipline 1 year experience in nursing educational groups --or--A. S. Mental Health Services or related principle3 years experience in nursing educational groups.An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

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