Job Details
City/State
Suffolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Sentara Obici Hospital, located in Suffolk, Virginia is hiring a Mental Health Associate to join our Inpatient Behavioral Health Team!
WE HAVE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS! Growing Up at Obici is our licensed and accredited child day care center with a maximum capacity of 120 children age range 1 month - 12 years. We are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
BENEFITS: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
- 401k/403B, 401a plans
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Work Perks
PLUS , Sentara just added
MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations!
POSITION OVERVIEW - Full Time; 40 hours per week
- Shift primarily will be 7p - 7a, every other weekend.
- Prior inpatient experience is preferred.
As a Mental Health Associate, you will:
- Perform direct and indirect patient care activities for mental health patients, including technical duties in support of the delivery of nursing care and under supervision of a RN.
- Lead and co-facilitate educational and activity groups.
- Assist with milieu management to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
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Minimum Requirements Experience - One (1) year behavioral health experience required.
License and Certification Education - Bachelor's degree required in Psychology, Sociology, or Education. 4 years of experience in behavioral health setting required in lieu of degree.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 15 days of hire.
- Knowledge of basic Medical Terminology and abnormal human behavior.
ABOUT SOH NURSING Sentara Obici Hospital nurses are committed to providing evidence-based practice in their delivery of quality healthcare to our patients and families. We strive to create an environment of health and healing through nursing excellence.
Sentara Obici Hospital is a 175-bed community hospital. Founded in 1951 in the heart of Suffolk, Virginia. We relocated to a new state of the art facility in 2010. Our facility has been Magnet designated since 2018. We are proud of the nursing structures we have in place that empower our nurses to transform care at the bedside: our Nurse Residency Program for new grads, shared governance councils, evidence-based practice, and commitment to lifelong learning.
A message from our Chief Nursing Officer: WHO SENTARA IS Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000-member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara Employer of Choice for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
Diversity: Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Keyword: Talroo-Nursing, Monster, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Technician, Psych, Psychiatry, Psychiatric
Job SummaryPerforms direct and indirect patient care activities for mental health patients, including technical duties in support of the delivery of nursing care and under supervision of a RN. Leads and co-facilitates educational and activity groups. Assists with milieu management to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
Bachelor's degree required or 4 years experience in behavioral health setting required in lieu of degree. Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 15 days of hire. Knowledge of basic Medical Terminology and abnormal human behavior.
Qualifications:BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Education (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Psychology (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Sociology (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
Behavioral Health
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Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission to improve health every day, this is a tobacco-free environment.