Mental Health Technician (Part Time)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN seeks an entry-level patient care assistant to support registered nurses in delivering compassionate care to patients. You will assist with routine nursing tasks, monitor patients, and help maintain a safe environment under direct supervision.

Your responsibilities include documenting clinical information, following seclusion/restraint protocols as required, and contributing to care plans that address emotional, psychological, and physical

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Learn and follow seclusion/restraint procedures as trained.
• Document pertinent clinical information daily and accurately.
• Maintain a safe, compassionate environment for patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Carries out procedures under supervision of Registered Nurse including special precautions, Handle with Care skills and seclusion and restraint correctly and safely.
• Documents all pertinent clinical information on a daily basis, including all unusual incidents.
• Completes documentation for Seclusion/Restraint and Special Precautions accurately.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Patient Documentation

Patient Assessment

Patient Diagnosis

Environment of Care

Job description

Organization:

MCC Patient Safety Team

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY

Performs duties of patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse to help provide the psychological, emotional and physical care and support required by each patient.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Carries out procedures under supervision of Registered Nurse including special precautions, Handle with Care skills and seclusion and restraint correctly and safely.
• Documents all pertinent clinical information on a daily basis, including all unusual incidents.
• Completes documentation for Seclusion/Restraint and Special Precautions accurately.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient documentation.
• Patient Assessment (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient assessments.
• Patient Diagnosis (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient diagnosis.
• Environment of Care (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with set up and maintenance of patient exam rooms, supplies and equipment.

Our clinical and nursing support roles are at the center of all we do, helping us be the world leader in advancing personalized health. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce.

Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Core Capabilities :

• Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
• - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
• - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
• - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
• - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
• Ensuring High Quality:
• - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Managing Resources Effectively :
• - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
• - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
• - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
• Fostering Innovation :
• - Generates New Ideas: Willfully proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
• - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
• - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to ch