Mental Health Technician/CNA - Casual

About the role

Wood County Norwood Health Center seeks a Mental Health Technician/CNA to join our team. We are dedicated to helping the members of our community and offering competitive salaries, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assess vital signs or other similar procedures per patient needs, at proper times and in accordance with physician orders. Document in the record and report unusual findings to Nurse promptly.
• Communicate and assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs); (such as feeding, bathing, toileting, mobility, dressing) and scheduled activities. In general, residents will appear neat, clean and well-kept at all times. Support and encourage residents to maintain their independence. Report to nurse if knowledge of mental or physical conditions creates problems in self-care or completion of ADLs in accordance to the care plan.
• If a resident needs to be transferred, do so in manner as stated in care plan.
• Consistently performs required treatments as assigned and documents correctly. Report unusual findings to nurse (i.e. splints, braces, cold compresses, etc.).
• Participate with professional personnel in planning and carrying out patient/resident treatment plans and care plans both physical and psychiatric. Conduct therapeutic and meaningful contact with residents. When required, perform patient charting and follow the treatment plan or care plans developed for individual residents. Facilitate individual 1:1 patient interaction.
• Work with the team to promptly and effectively respond to acting out, assaultive and self-abusive persons per facility policy and federal and state requirements. Recognize escalating patient/resident behaviors and intervene in a therapeutic manner using the least restrictive measures for patients who are a threat to themselves or others which include non-violent physical crisis prevention intervention techniques, de-escalation techniques and assisting the charge RN for patients that require restraint or seclusion.
• Immediately report any and all incidents to the supervisor on duty.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in dealing with mental health patients is preferred.
• Must be able to intervene and deal directly with highly agitated, depressed or assaultive patients in a non-retaliatory therapeutic manner.
• Must be able to write legibly and communicate effectively, verbally.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

Other Experience and Qualifications

• Basic equipment used: EZ stand, EZ lift, gait belt, walker, wheelchair, sensor pad alarms, clip alarms, anti-rollback devices, seatbelts (alarmed or unalarmed), low beds, personal care items, mats for floor, scales, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, telephone, and stethoscope.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension plans in the U.S!
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Vacation and Sick Time - Start accruing for both on your first day!
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit: careers.woodcountywi.gov

Alternatively, you can apply by mail:

NORWOOD HEALTH CENTER
Attn: Human Resources
1600 N Chestnut Ave
MARSHFIELD, WI 54449