Mental Health Technician/CNA-PT-50%

About the role

Wood County Norwood Health Center seeks a Mental Health Technician/CNA-PT to join our team. We are dedicated to helping the community and offer 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); 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.
• Ensure a safe and sanitary environment. Complete an inventory of personal effects and items that an individual can harm themselves with, and secure upon admission. Complete body checks accurately and in a timely manner. Maintain universal precautions. Conduct accurate supervision of those patients in need of frequent monitoring, such as: five (5) minute checks, suicide observation, elopement precautions or 1:1s. Recognize unsafe situations and intervene and report them to their supervisor as appropriate.
• Role model appropriate hygiene, grooming, social interactions and coping skills. Treats patient with respect and dignity. Provide immediate first aid measures as required. Transport and supervise patients/residents for appointments and out-of-center activities as required. Patients must be under direct observation of staff when not in the facility.
• Supervise dining room during meal times. Perform housekeeping procedures: make beds, put away clothing, empty wastebaskets, clean floors, bathrooms and work areas. Participate in group activities and offer patient/resident activities within a therapeutic program.
• Follow policies and procedures set forth at the facility. Responsible to know and practice the safety polices of the County. Perform all job tasks in a safe and responsible manner.

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.

Skills

• 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.