Mental Health Technician - Per Diem - Evening Shift - Psychiatric Acute

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.
• Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Counsels patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process.
• 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.

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

Skills

• Ability to provide direct and indirect care under the direction of the registered nurse (RN).
• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions and age-related interventions.
• Ability to assist in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Experience with seclusion and restraint interventions.
• Ability to counsel patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
• Experience facilitating or co-facilitating therapeutic group process.
• Ability to document individual patient care information.
• Ability to support patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice.
• Ability to identify and reinforce patient/family teaching plans.
• Ability to foster patient participation in the program environment and offer support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
• Ability to assist nursing staff in clerical duties.
• Ability to prepare new charts on admission, fill out routine forms and answer telephones.

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.

Schedule

Shift Length: 8 Hours