Atlantic Health

Mental Health Assistant - Per Diem - Shifts/Hours/Days Varies - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, NJ

Atlantic Health  •  Summit, NJ (Onsite)  •  22 hours ago
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Job Description

Mental Health Assistant / Elder life specialist

Job Summary: Provides direct delirium prevention/intervention services for patients admitted on the medical floors of the hospital as part of the Hospital Elder Life Program.

Job Responsibilities

  • Identify patients at risk for delirium based on clinical documentation and utilize the CAM tool when visiting them to determine the presence of delirium
  • Identify need for delirium prevention and management orders (including visual and hearing impairment management) communicating that information to the nurse
  • Collaborate with nursing and patient care technicians in the implementation of therapeutic behavioral interventions incorporated in the delirium management protocol
  • Complete all required documentation accurately and within the timeframes required by the department
  • Counsel and educate the family on prevention and management techniques when applicable
  • Assist in training bedside companions in behavioral techniques to prevent and manage delirium and participate in PCT training classes with geriatric APN
  • Maintain activity boxes and introduce music boxes on each unit
  • Collaboration with music therapist
  • Attend delirium meetings quarterly
  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in social work or behavioral health

Preferred qualification: Experience working with older adult population

Atlantic Health

About Atlantic Health

Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Headquartered in Morristown, NJ, we are a leading non-profit health care system, powered by a passionate workforce of 24,000 team members dedicated to building healthier communities. Atlantic Health serves more than half the state of New Jersey, including 14 counties and 7.5 million people and provides care for the full continuum of health needs across a wide array of settings, including dozens of outpatient and urgent care locations, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Mobile Health. Our acute care hospitals include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ

We receive awards and recognitions for our extraordinary care and our supportive workplace culture. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For® - Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine for 16 years

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care: Newsweek

• America’s Greatest Workplace for Women, Gen Z and Inclusion and Diversity: Newsweek

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare – Becker’s Healthcare

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 – AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• System for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Morristown, New Jersey
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
atlantichealth.org
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