Mental Health Technician- Emergency Department

Advocate Health; Lexington (NC); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Advocate Health in Lexington, NC seeks a Mental Health Technician to serve as milieu coordinator under RN supervision. You will care for patients during program hours, monitor designated areas, and help coordinate daily patient care while upholding professional boundaries. A clean, safe, and quiet environment is maintained.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPR and CPI certifications, and 2+ years of related mental health experience; CNA license is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institute.
• 2 or more years' related experience preferred in mental health.
• Mental health experience using trauma-informed philosophy, crisis handling, and patient confidentiality.
• CPR certified and CPI certified; CNA license preferred.

Aufgaben

• Serve as milieu coordinator under RN supervision.
• Care for patients during program hours and monitor specified areas.
• Oversee daily coordination of patient care duties while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and quiet environment.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Patient care

Ausbildung

High school Diploma or GED

CPR certification

CPI certification

CNA license preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary- The Mental Health Technician, under RN direct supervision, serves as the milieu coordinator. Cares for patients during program hours, monitors specified areas and oversees the daily coordination of patient care duties while maintaining professional boundaries. Provides and maintains a clean, safe, and quiet environment.

Qualifications:

A. Education

• High school Diploma or GED from an accredited institute

B. Experience

• 2 or more years' related experience preferred
• Mental Health experience utilizing Trauma Informed philosophy in caring for patients, handling crisis situations in a calm manner and handling significant amounts of confidential patient information

C. Licensure/Certification

• CPR certified
• Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certified
• CNA license preferred