Mental Health Technician - Nursing (Santa Rosa)
Company: Northern California Behavioral Health System
Location: Santa Rosa
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION TITLE: Mental Health TechnicianREPORTS TO (TITLE):
Director of NursingDESCRIPTION OF POSITION:The Mental Health
Technician provides direct patient care to all patients with
emotional or psychiatric disorders; supports therapeutic milieu;
and ensures safety and well-being of patients. Carry out general
nursing assistance necessary to treatment of adolescent, adult, or
older adult patients as assigned.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Treatment
Planning: Participate in treatment planning: (a) helps identify
patients' problems, needs, and strengths; (b) suggests
modifications to treatment plan based on observations of patients'
behavior; (c) provides input into discharge planning.Patient Care:
Participate in implementing patients' treatment plans by: (a)
monitoring patients' progress; (b) communicating information
regarding patients' behavior to other members of treatment team; c)
maintains communication with patient, family members, and referral
sources in patients' interest; (d) co-facilitates didactic,
educational, and community groups within the context of the
adolescent treatment program; (e) encourages and facilitates
patients' participation in therapeutic activities; (f) supervises
patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment;
(g) provide input during shift report.Hall Monitor: An important
role in the care of the patient includes the assignment as Hall
Monitor. The Hall Monitor is responsible for the safety and
security of both staff and patients. The Hall Monitor observes the
interaction between patients as well as the interactions between
staff and patients that occur in the hallway. The Hall Monitor must
report all suspicious activity to the appropriate nurse in charge
of the unit as soon as possible and also notify unit staff of
potential boundary violations.Patient Attendant: Accompany and
transport patients as assigned. Orient new patients to unit,
program, and milieu. Assists patients in carrying out activities of
daily living, when congruent with the patients' treatment plan and
needs, age, and developmental level. Maintains a safe, orderly, and
therapeutic physical environment for patients. Participate in
maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, enforces the level
system or other methods of behavior management.Patient Records:
Maintain patient, program, department, and related documentation.
Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to support patient
care and department and organization operations.Training
Activities: Complete orientation and competency assessments as
required for position. Participate in activities enhancing
professional growth and development.Other Duties: Upholds the
Organization's ethics and customer service standards. Performs
related duties, as requested.RequirementsEducation/LicensureHigh
school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.Current CPR (or
obtained within 30 days of hire).Current CPI (or obtained within 30
days of hire).Knowledge and Experience:High school level reading
and writing skills; legible handwritingCurrent NCI equivalent as
approved by the Chief Nursing Officer (or obtained within the first
30 days of hire)Familiarity with medical and psychological
terminology and human behavior principles preferredBasic knowledge
of human growth and development helpfulExperience with therapeutic
limit-setting helpful or an understanding of level systems or other
behavior management modalities helpfulAbility to maintain
professional boundariesSkills and Abilities:Maintains
confidentiality of patients at all timesSensitivity to and
willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural,
economic and educational backgrounds.Skills in teaching or
assisting with activities of daily living helpfulAbility to work
independently and as part of a teamGood judgment, problem solving
and decision-making skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced,
expanding environmentPhysical Requirements:Ability to exercise
self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being
verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive
manner; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions
such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle
interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another;
must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with
differences of opinions.Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl,
reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to
perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape,
temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly
that of the fingertips. Ability to express and exchange ideas via
spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or
important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes
quickly and loudly. Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no
less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without
correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral
communication and to make fine discriminations in sound. Perform
repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.Individual must
be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and to be
able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Work
requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without
correction that will enable people in the role to complete
administrative and clerical tasks and visually observe patients on
the unit and in therapeutic activities. While worker may possibly
be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not
substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the
work is predominantly
inside.#INDASR1BenefitsMedicalVisionDental401(k)3.5 Weeks Paid Time
Off$25,000 Life insurance policy is provided at no charge to the
employeeby Jobble
Keywords: Northern California Behavioral Health System, Santa Rosa , Mental Health Technician - Nursing (Santa Rosa), Healthcare , Santa Rosa, California
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