Mental Health Technician, Part-time, Night shift

Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center; Kailua (HI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Castle in Kailua, HI seeks a nurse aide/behavioral health assistant to support direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision. Responsibilities include psychosocial interventions, ADLs, and group activities, with emphasis on safety and patient education.

Required: BLS and TEAM or TEAM-A; preferred CNA, NCI, and Assaultive Behavior certifications. Two years in behavioral healthcare and an associate/technical degree are pluses.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required.
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred.
• Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements psychosocial interventions, helps with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, ambulating, transferring, elimination needs and therapeutic program participation.
• Assists in maintaining program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks. Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Conducts therapeutic interventions with patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process. Facilitates a variety of therapeutic groups including verbal process, patient education and those encouraging nonverbal means of expression and communication.
• Interprets patient’s behavior or physical symptoms so that abnormal behaviors are recognized and reported to the RN so that interventions may be implemented.
• Performs data collection and physical examinations for patients and participates with the RN in the planning of care and implementation of interventions.
• Participates with other team members in developing plans for meeting the daily care needs of patients, as determined by the care plan.
• Conducts required patient monitoring according to policy. Documents individual patient care information.
• Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice.
• Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans.
• Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
• Assists nursing staff in clerical duties. Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

CNA certification

NCI certification

TEAM certification

Education

High School Education/GED or equivalent

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent

Job description

Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. O'ahu is known for its ideal climate, diverse culture and picturesque landscape. The allure of Castle's laid-back lifestyle is complimented by its close-knit and proud community.

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect care, under the direction of the registered nurse (RN), for a patient or an assigned group of patients. Meets patient care needs through the use of the nursing process. Cares for patients of different age groups by using age related interventions as assigned by the RN.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification: Preferred
• Management of Assaultive Behavior certification: Preferred

Department Specific License/Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required

Essential Functions

• Implements psychosocial interventions, helps with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, ambulating, transferring, elimination needs and therapeutic program participation. Assists in maintaining program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks. Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients. Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Conducts therapeutic interventions with patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors. Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process. Facilitates a variety of therapeutic groups including verbal process, patient education and those encouraging nonverbal means of expression and communication. Interprets patient’s behavior or physical symptoms so that abnormal behaviors are recognized and reported to the RN so that interventions may be implemented.
• Performs data collection and physical examinations for patients and participates with the RN in the planning of care and implementation of interventions. Participates with other team members in developing plans for meeting the daily care needs of patients, as determined by the care plan. Conducts required patient monitoring according to policy. Documents individual patient care information.
• Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice. Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans. Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
• Assists nursing staff in clerical duties. Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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