Mental Health Technician - SVH - Casual

Allegheny Health Network; Erie (Erie County); Presencial; USD 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a patient care professional who observes and records patient information essential to the treatment plan under nursing supervision. You will gather care data during rounds, collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team, and organize tasks by priority.

The role involves obtaining vital signs, monitoring weight/height, and providing crisis intervention to ensure unit safety. You will report changes to nursing staff and support adjustments to the master plan.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or 1–2 years of relevant experience as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• 1–3 years mental health or clinical experience preferred.
• Non-violent crisis intervention required within six months of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to assess changes in patient status and gather care data from rounds and patient interactions in inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Organizes patient care tasks by priority and importance.
• Obtains vital signs and measures height/weight; provides crisis intervention to maintain safety and responds to codes.
• Reports changes in physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.

Conocimientos

Vital signs

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Patient observation

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Maintains safety and structure by observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reports information to appropriate staff. Works under nursing supervision.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide for an on-going assessment of changes in patient status and gathers pertinent patient care data through rounding and patient interaction using all available resources in the inpatient or outpatient setting. (60%)
• Organizes patient care tasks according to priority and importance of tasks to be completed. (20%)
• Obtains vital signs and height and weight measurements. Provides crisis intervention on the unit to maintain safety. Responds to facility Code events. (10%)
• Reports any changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the master treatment plan. (10%)

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree or one to two years of relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• 1 - 3 year of mental health or clinical experience

Additional Employment Requirements

• Non-violent crisis intervention required within six months of hire
• CPR - American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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