Mental Health Technician Full Time Nights

Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation•Vicksburg, MS

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker I functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team to assess each patient’s functional abilities, impairments, and needs and address them individually. The role supports nursing staff and patient care under the direction and guidance of licensed staff and leaders. The position is in the Emergency Department at Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and is full-time, overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience as a patient care assistant in a mental health hospital setting.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
De-escalation Training Certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient-care supplies and equipment are readily available and organized efficiently.
Correctly identify and use personal protective equipment.
Respond promptly to patient and family requests.
Monitor and record patient information, test results, and statistics accurately.
Provide care to assigned patients, including activities of daily living, non-medication pain management, and other interventions.
Follow patient-care policies, practices, and protocols, including sterile technique and skin-care protocols.
Assist patients with personal hygiene and elimination needs.
Provide clean linen and towels at the beginning of the shift and change them as needed.
Answer the call system promptly and intervene appropriately.
Clean equipment as directed.
Help ensure continuity of professional care and participate in program development and process improvement.
Follow proper procedures during verbal and physical de-escalation; perform crisis intervention and restrain violent patients individually; respond to all Code White alerts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Comply with all policies and standards.