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POSITION SUMMARY
The Mental Health Aide Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and Physician implements program for acute psychiatric patients and provides basic nursing care in the Emergency Department.
Under the supervision of an RN, provides close observation and direct care of patients. Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment.
Promotes the therapeutic milieu and the efficiency of the nursing team. Provides assistance with activities of daily living, unless the patient needs are such that adverse health consequences are predictable.
Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A. Education
High school graduate or equivalent preferred
B. Qualifications / Experience
Six (6) months minimum experience in Emergency Department or inpatient setting working with psychiatric patients. Adult and / or adolescent psych unit experience highly preferred.
Consideration will be given to those with experience in an inpatient chemical dependency unit.
C. Special Skills / Knowledge
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MLKCH Video
Last updated : 2024-05-02
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$52k-65k (estimate)
05/05/2024
07/23/2024
mlkch.org
LOS ANGELES, CA
<25
2015
<$5M
Ancillary Healthcare
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a private, nonprofit, safety-net hospital serving 1.3 million residents in South Los Angeles. Our new hospital opened in 2015 through a unique public/private partnership with the County of Los Angeles, the University of California, and other healthcare providers. The Board of Directors of Martin Luther King, Jr. Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation (MLK-LA), which governs and operates the hospital, is committed to establishing an innovative model focused on patient-centered, coordinated care delivery, both inside and beyond the hospital wall ...
s. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is licensed and accredited for 131 beds and provides general acute care. In addition to our Hope Emergency Center, which saw more than 90,000 patients in 2017, it features: - General medical-surgical services - A critical care unit - Labor and delivery services - In-house radiology - Pharmacy - Laboratory - Other ancillary services The hospital offers a level of service that ensures a high-quality, high-tech, and high-touch healthcare experience for patients and their familiesregardless of insurance status or ability to pay. At our hospital, care is organized through a state-of-the-art, safe and secure electronic health record (EHR) for each patient, and a care manager supporting the patient from admission through discharge. The care manager coordinates post-discharge care, partnering with other healthcare providers in the community to supplement the hospital-based services and provide a safe continuum of care.
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