Mental Health Technician 1

INOVA CmbH • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start
• Licensure - None required
• Experience - 0
• Education - High School or GED

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.
• Identifies own learning needs/goals based on timely self-evaluation.
• Makes progress/meets goals set from the previous year.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees