Mental Health Technician - Evening Shifts & Therapy Groups

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant in the 3K Observation unit at Carolinas Medical Center. This role focuses on observing, documenting, and therapeutically engaging patients under the charge nurse, including participation in unit activities and committees.

The position offers 11a-11p shifts, three days a week with weekend/holiday variability, and requires a High School Diploma or GED, CPI certification within 90 days, and BLS per policy guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Skills

CPI certification

BLS

Therapeutic communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant in the 3K Observation unit at Carolinas Medical Center. This role focuses on observing, documenting, and therapeutically engaging patients under the charge nurse, including participation in unit activities and committees.

The position offers 11a-11p shifts, three days a week with weekend/holiday variability, and requires a High School Diploma or GED, CPI certification within 90 days, and BLS per policy guidelines.