What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Technician 1 position at Inova Health System?
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Acute Psychiatry unit has a great full-time Mental Health Technician 1 opportunity.
The Mental Health Technician 1 assists in the delivery of direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Collaborates with care team members in implementing a plan of care to meet individualized and developmental patient care outcomes. Partners with the Registered Nurse to create a professional development plan to provide team members with the necessary skills to deliver up to date patient care.
This role is a full-time 12-hour night shift/ 3 days per week position. Every other weekend.
Job Responsibilities:
- Communicates patients' progress toward desired outcomes and changes to the Registered Nurse.
- Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
- Completes forms and flow sheets accurately according to policies and procedures. Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.
- Describes the unit's quality improvement activities, trends, and goals. Participates actively in quality improvement initiatives and reports variances in practice in accordance with Inova Health System policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates competency in all required clinical skills and technologies, sharps maintenance, search and disposition of patient belongings, de-escalation, and crisis prevention.
- Provides information to patients, families, and visitors, orients patient to the unit and program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions, provides printed information.
- Provides basic activities of daily living nursing care while monitoring activity, sleep and intake/output.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High School or GED
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association.
Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
- Retirement: Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
- Competitive salary: Pay based experience.
- Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
- Supplemental Plans: Including Auto/Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
- Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance of up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!
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