Mental Health Tech-PRN Nights

Merit Health; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS is seeking a Mental Health Tech (PRN, night shift 6:45pm–7:15am) to join an interdisciplinary team. You will support nursing staff, assist patients with activities of daily living, monitor patient information, and ensure supplies for patient care are organized and readily available.

The role requires 0-2 years of patient care experience in a mental health setting, and BCLS with de-escalation training.

Formación

• Crisis intervention and de-escalation abilities required
• Experience in patient care assistance in a mental health setting preferred
• Knowledge of basic life support and de-escalation techniques required

Responsabilidades

• Assist with activities of daily living and patient comfort
• Ensure supplies and equipment for patient care are readily available
• Respond to patient and family requests promptly and document information accurately
• Follow sterilization, skin care and infection control protocols
• Support nursing staff under supervision of licensed personnel
• Participate in program development and process improvement

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Patient care support

Descripción del empleo

• Future Security – 401(k) with employer matching to help you build long-term financial stability.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Future Security – 401(k) with employer matching to help you build long-term financial stability.

Role: Mental Health Tech

Location: Merit Health Central- Jackson, MS

Schedule: PRN-as needed -Night Shift 6:45pm-7:15am- weeknights with rotating weekends & Holidays

Job Summary

The Mental Health Worker I functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team to assess the functional abilities, impairments, and needs of each patient and address these individually. Provides support to the nursing staff and patient care through the direction and guidance of licensed staff and leaders.

Essential Functions

• Ensures supplies and equipment for patient care are readily available and organized in an efficient manner.
• Correctly identifies and uses appropriately personal protective equipment.
• Responds to patient and family requests promptly.
• Accurately monitors and records patient information, test results and stats.
• Provides care to assigned patients including the activities of daily living, non-medication pain management and other interventions.
• Accurately follows patient care policies, practices and protocols i.e. sterile technique and skin care protocol.
• Assists with personal hygiene and elimination needs.
• Provides patient with clean linen and towels at the beginning of shift and changes both as needed.
• Answers call system promptly and intervenes appropriately.
• Cleans equipment as directed.
• Ensures continuity of professional care and participates in program development and process improvement.
• Follow proper procedures during verbal and physical de-escalation of patients. Able to individually individually perform crisis intervention and restrain violent patients. Responds to all Code White alerts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience as a patient care assistant in a mental health hospital setting required

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• De-escalation Training Certification required