Psychiatric Nursing Assistant

Compensation Range :

$14.32 - $17.5 / hour

You Matter :

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports :

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including :

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
• Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us :

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.

Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to Always Do The Right Thing! , and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference :

The Psychiatric Nursing Assistant provides direct care to patients under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing staff and their designees.

Also, provides both psychiatric and medical nursing assistance services as part of the overall plan of care and within the nursing standards and policies and procedures of the facility.

Key Responsibilities :

Assist licensed nursing personnel in providing direct care to assigned patients, including health data collection, observation of behaviors, and assistance with activities of daily living.

Intervene in psychiatric emergencies using approved techniques, which may include The Mandt System or restraint / seclusion application.

Escort patients off grounds for hospital visits, activities, or appointments.

Engage in ongoing professional development through in-service education, workshops, conferences, and self-study to maintain relevant knowledge for the position.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements :

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

1 year or more direct care experience in a mental health setting is preferred.

Licenses / Certifications

Certification in a mental health program preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer :

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.