Mental Health Technician - Per Diem - Day Shift - Behavioral Medical Unit
About the role
Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct and indirect care, under the direction of the registered nurse (RN), for a patient or an assigned group of patients.
- Maintains program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks.
- Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process.
- Conducts therapeutic interventions with patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
- Documents individual patient care information.
- Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice.
- Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans.
- Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
- Assists nursing staff in clerical duties.
- Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones.
- Performs seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
Requirements
- Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification: Preferred Management of Assaultive Behavior certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
Qualifications
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification: Preferred
- Management of Assaultive Behavior certification: Preferred
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required
- AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
Skills
- Psychosocial interventions
- Basic activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Structured therapeutic activities
- Therapeutic group process facilitation
- Seclusion and restraint interventions
- Verbal process facilitation
- Patient education
- Nonverbal means of expression and communication
- Data collection
- Physical examinations
- Plan development
- Required patient monitoring
- Documentation
- Empathetic interaction/education
- Teaching plan reinforcement
- Patient participation support
- Clerical duties assistance
- New chart preparation
- Routine form filling
- Telephone answering
- Seclusion and restraint interventions
Benefits
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Pay
The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.91. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.
Hiring Department
Behavioral Medical Unit
Shift Length
12 Hours