Sentara Hiring for Mental Health Associate (MHA) – ED-ER_Days at Suffolk, VA  Full Time

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Obici Hospital, located in Suffolk, Virginia is hiring a Mental Health Associate to join our Emergency Room 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
• Day Shift
• Our emergency room staff are the recipients of multiple Daisy Awards, and we meet our patient flow goal for a lesser wait time.
• This is a new behavioral health safe suite in the emergency department. This is a locked unit.
• Preferred experience as a direct bedside caregiver in an acute care setting.

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.
• 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

• BLS

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 Healthcare 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 thanof 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 Reporthas recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Diversity:Sentara Healthcare 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!

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Job Summary

Performs 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 – Other/National

Behavioral Health

Skills

Technology/Computer

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 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.