Mental Health Technician I/Nurse Assistant I, Adult Behavioral Health. Full-time 12 hr. Nights

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health institution seeks a full-time Mental Health Technician I. This role involves direct patient care in an Adult Behavioral Health setting during night shifts. The Technician will work closely with registered nurses, contributing to the mental health treatment of patients through various therapeutic interventions, documentation, and collaboration with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a GED or high school diploma, relevant experience, and certifications in Nurse Assistant practices.

Qualifications

• Requires Nurse Assistant I certification.
• Two years in a direct care role preferred.
• Must obtain Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care to psychiatric patients under the direction of registered nurses.
• Communicates health status and participates in treatment programs.
• Documents patient interactions accurately.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mental Health Technician I/Nurse Assistant I, Adult Behavioral Health. Full-time 12 hr. Nights, Winston-Salem

JOB SUMMARY: The Mental Health Technician I provides patient care to psychiatric patients as directed by a Registered Nurse and according to the plan established by the treatment team for the Adult Safety Unit. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and family members through participation in department and team treatment programs. Provides direct and indirect care to psychiatric patients across the life span.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Two years in a direct care role in a behavioral healthcare setting or security experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Must have current Nurse Assistant I certification or achieve within six months of hire. Must obtain Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training for physical restraint within 90 days of hire. Current BCLS for healthcare providers required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborates with Registered Nurse to plan and initiate appropriate interventions consistent with policies and procedures. Assists Registered Nurse and Treatment team with Milieu Management by managing supplies in line with guidelines to meet patient needs and budgetary constraints
2. Collects and communicates physical and psychosocial data about health status of patient/family in a systematic and continuous manner. Includes patient and family in this process. Observes and reports symptoms, behaviors, and changes in patient's condition in a timely manner. Initiates one-to-one interactions with patients according to the milieu program.
3. Participates in department treatment program as follows: uses creativity to determine therapeutic interventions that will result in maximal patient outcome. Carries out therapeutic interventions that are for specific patient needs. Communicates barriers with team. Collaborate with patients and the treatment team to optimize activities and patient schedule. Supports safe, appropriate, effective and efficient patient care by providing accurate, thorough and timely documentation that consistently meets departmental requirements.
4. Demonstrates knowledge of standards of care practice. Incorporates these into practice and holds self and others accountable for practicing according to these standards. Consistently performs safety checks correctly with accurate documentation. Performs environmental rounds as required on each shift, with appropriate follow-up to RN and appropriate documentation.
5. Serves as an adult role model for all patients and peers. Advocates for patient needs. Assists with milieu management of department. Facilitates patient educational groups.
6. Assists with orientation and training of new staff, demonstrates an ongoing commitment to improve the performance and skill of co-workers. Serves as a preceptor to new employees on a routine basis. Demonstrates competencies of the preceptor/resource role. Formulates recommendations to improve individual performance. Facilitates constructive feedback regarding own performance. Actively participates in department/hospital committee/taskforce. Actively participates in department/hospital committee/taskforce. Participates in ongoing revision and development of department policies, procedures, guidelines, and program groups to maintain/improve quality. Consistently utilizes non-patient care time by offering assistance to team.
7. Maintains patient rights in accordance with North Carolina's Patient's Bill of Rights.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients across the life span

Demonstrates ability to escort psychiatric patients off unit

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills

Solid computer skills to utilize electronic medical record in a time efficient manner

Good organization skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize

Knowledge of concepts, procedures and techniques

Team building and problem solving skills

Critical thinking and decision making skills

Ability to work in stressful situations

High level manual dexterity required

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

May have to physically constrain/restrain agitated patients

Exposure to infection disease-bearing specimens

Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases

Exposure to the risk of bloodborne diseases

Occasional exposure to radiation hazards

Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals

Subject to many interruptions

Occasionally subject to irregular hours

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always