Job description
Details
- Mental Health Technician
- Department: Mental Health Unit
- Part Time Status
- Evening Shift
Summary
- Under the direction of a RN or other designated authority, this position assists patients in activities of daily living, measures patients' general physical condition, and leads educational discussions. Observes and reports patients' behavior patterns and intervenes by verbal or physical means as required. This position also maintains the therapeutic milieu (the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops) that is conducive to quality patient care.
- This position works under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health and is employed by Mosaic Health System.
Duties
- Establishes and maintains communication and therapeutic relationships with patients ensuring patient dignity and respecting patients’ values, operating within ethical standards and treating patients with professional demeanor in accordance with organizational standards.
- Conducts and accurately records patient observation rounds per organizational standards.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including monitoring patient bathing and providing assistance as necessary. Assists with personal laundry if necessary.
- Performs patient care tasks including taking and recording vital signs, collecting patient specimens, monitoring and documenting food and fluid intake, accompanying patients for medical testing as assigned.
- Provides educational groups and Community & Goals groups as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED). UAP education requirements:a.an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program in the last three years, orb.a fundamentals of nursing course, orc.a certified nursing assistant program with obtainment of certification (C.N.A.), ord.a graduate of a professional or practical nursing program who did not pass the state licensure examination in the past three years ore.A graduate of a professional or practical nursing program outside the United States and awaiting licensure in this country
- BLS certification required within 90 days of start date.
- In lieu of a. through e. listed above in the Education section, documented experience working for one year as a nurse assistant in an inpatient setting in the past three years will qualify for this position.
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