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**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** **_Day Shift-7:00AM-7:00PM_** **_36 hours -12 hour shifts_** **_Every third weekend rotation_** **_Location-_** **_St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville_** **Job Summary:** Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Assists patients with performing activities of daily living. + Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN. + Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan. + Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients. + Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu. + Monitors patients to ensure safety, including but not limited to rounding, environmental and safety checks. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Associate's degree in the behavioral health or a related field, or equivalent years of experience and education EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. + Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving patients. + Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 1201020002 BHS - Adol WZ **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 36 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits ( _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (

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