Mental Health Technician Nurse Secretary

Cone Health Medical Group; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health Medical Group is seeking a Mental Health Technician Nurse Secretary to support psychiatric patients under Trauma Informed Care guidelines. You will work under RN directions to help with treatment plans and educational groups across the lifespan.

Responsibilities include vigilant observation, communicating with patients and families, performing safety checks, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with EKGs, transports, and ambulation needs.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Nursing Assistant Certificate.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree in human service field.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report changes to RN to adjust care plan.
• Communicate with patients and families to involve them in care.
• Perform safety checks and environmental rounds.
• Check supply stocks to meet patient needs and budget.
• Support patient care: measure vitals, capillary glucose, prepare EKGs, transport patients, and assist with ambulation.
• Respond empathetically to patient cues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Vital signs

EKG support

Education

High School Diploma

Nursing Assistant Certificate

Associate's Degree in Human Services

Job description

The Mental Health Technician Nurse Secretary helps provide therapeutic services to psychiatric patients under Trauma Informed Care principles in accordance with the Registered Nurse's directions and the established treatment plan. Working under general supervision for routine situations, this role serves psychiatric patients across the life span through various treatment programs, such as educational groups and 1:1 interaction.

Essential Job Function

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms and behaviors to the Registered Nurse in order to make necessary changes to the care plan.
• Helps communicate effectively and graciously with patients and families to keep them involved in the care process, including through the facilitation of patient educational groups.
• Performs safety checks and environmental rounds, documenting procedures and updating the Registered Nurse with progress.
• Checks supply stocks in order to meet patient and nursing needs and budgetary constraints in line with the department goals.
• Supports the provision of patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse, including measuring vital signs and capillary blood glucose, preparing EKGs, transporting patients, and assisting with ambulation elimination needs.
• Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients in order to communicate empathetically and meet needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred: Successful completion of Nursing Assistant Certificate and/or Associate?'s Degree in human service field preferred

Experience

• Preferred: A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health field or health care field

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider; STARR (verbal and physical de-escalation) to be successfully completed within the first 30 days of hire date Preferred: Listed as a Nursing Aide I with the North Carolina Division of Facilities Services; Certification through American Association of Psychiatric Technician NCPT Certification Level I-II