About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This role supports inpatient mental health care under the direction of licensed nursing staff. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Provide direct patient care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) in an inpatient mental health unit.
• Observe and document patients’ physical and emotional status; report deviations to supervisors promptly.
• Assist with basic diagnostic and treatment procedures and equipment use (for example: bladder scan, continuous passive motion devices, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection).
• Perform therapeutic communication with patients and families and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Contribute to nursing care plans and support patients’ recovery goals.
• Serve as a preceptor/mentor for newly hired Nursing Assistants when assigned, assisting with orientation and practical skills assessment.
• Recognize and respond to emergent patient-care situations (e.g., basic life support, controlling bleeding, assisting with behavioral crises) while awaiting additional assistance.

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Qualifications

To be considered, applicants must meet the basic requirements and the grade-specific qualifications. US Citizenship is required.

Basic requirements

• US Citizenship required (non-citizens may be appointed only when permitted by policy).
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Education/Experience: minimum six months general experience OR one year of education above high school with relevant coursework OR completion of an intensive, occupation-related Nursing Assistant course (<1 year).

Grade-level qualification examples (applicants may be selected at GS-03 through GS-05)

• GS-03 (Entry level): Meets basic requirements.
• GS-04 (Mid level): One year of specialized experience as a Nursing Assistant or related medical experience, OR successful completion of 2 years post-high-school education with relevant coursework.
• GS-05 (Advanced): One year of progressively responsible experience equivalent to the GS-04 level, OR a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours of health-care related coursework.

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Skills & Abilities

• Strong observational skills and sound clinical judgment.
• Ability to safely use common clinical equipment and perform specimen collection.
• Effective oral and written communication with patients, families and the clinical team.
• Therapeutic communication and de-escalation skills appropriate to behavioral health settings.
• Ability to precept and support new staff.
• Ability to recognize emergent situations and initiate basic life-saving measures as needed.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Employment type: Full time.
• Salary range: $39,071 - $63,787 per year (salary range provided by the client).
• Schedule: Inpatient shift schedule (varies by assignment; may include nights/weekends).

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Location & Employer

• Job location: Madison, WI.
• Employer: Confidential Client (hiring through Careertakes).
• Note: This position requires US citizenship per the client’s policy. Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process; please notify Careertakes if you need assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.