Mental Health Coordinator

Allina Health System • Fridley, MN

1d • $23 - $31

About The Position

Bring your mental health expertise to Allina Health. You will be a vital member of our mental health coordinator team. Your focus will be on meeting the patients' needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience. Your dedication and teamwork contribute to maintaining the highest quality of care at Allina Health. Key Position Details: FTE 0.75 (60 hours per two week pay period) 12-hour day/night shift Every 3rd weekend

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• Certified Nursing Assistant - MN Nursing Assistant Registry preferred
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required
• Certified by American Heart Association or Allina BLS by completion of orientation
• Code Green required within 60 days

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field
• 2+ years in mental health/substance abuse patient care

Responsibilities

• Provides direct physical care, emotional support and educational resources to patients and families.
• Provides multidisciplinary care team approach in the delivery of mental health services.
• Safety activities.
• Initial and ongoing data collection and observation documentation.
• Responds and documents changes in patient's health status and communicates changes to the RN.
• Reports observations of patient's potential for violence towards self or others.
• Alerts nurse to extra pyramidal side effect.
• Demonstrates ability to use the nurse call and door release systems.
• Demonstrates use of correct Code Green techniques to provide safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
• Patient care activities.
• Monitors vital signs and reports observations.
• Assists with activities of daily living.
• Assists with admissions and discharges.
• Performs collection of specimens from patients as delegated
• May perform blood glucose monitoring.
• Reports abnormal findings to RN.
• Provides comfort measures to the patients including physical needs as well as diversional needs.
• Utilizes available resources (brochures, books, videos.
• May facilitate/co-facilitate groups and/or activities as delegated.
• Verbalizes understanding of role for patients' with legal holds/commitments and issuing patient rights.
• Role model/Team work activities.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and task groups.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
• Benefits include:
• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
• Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees