Night Mental Health Technician — Psychiatric Care & Safety

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a Mental Health Technician to assist the Registered Nurse and contribute to patient care in a psychiatric setting. The role supports a multidisciplinary treatment team with therapeutic activities, milieu counseling, and care coordination.

Minimum of 2 years in mental health/forensics/addictions, with an Associate's degree required and BLS certification. Shift pattern includes 7PM-7AM, with four shifts every six weeks and weekend requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a mental health, forensic or addictions setting.
• Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred in Psychology or related study.
• AHA BLS certification required.
• CPI, Handle with Care, Aggression Management certification preferred.
• Shift requirements: 7PM-7AM, 4 shifts every 6 weeks, 3 weekend shifts, 1 weekday, plus 1 major winter, 1 major summer, and 1 hallmark holiday.

Responsabilités

• Assists the Registered Nurse in providing direct, indirect and non-patient care responsibilities.
• Contributes to quality patient care by serving as a significant member of the multidisciplinary treatment team in providing therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling and management.
• Performs patient care observation rounds, 1:1 observation, environmental rounds, vital signs, glucose checks, specimen collections, treatment planning, patient education, visitor & meal monitoring, belongings and body checks and documentation as needed.
• Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to manage disruptive patient behaviors, in addition to limit-setting and physical restraint application as directed, and functions as a valuable member of the treatment team during a psychiatric code and Code Grey.
• Performs clerical functions to support the clinical operations of the unit.

Connaissances

Mental health experience

Formation

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Description du poste

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a Mental Health Technician to assist the Registered Nurse and contribute to patient care in a psychiatric setting. The role supports a multidisciplinary treatment team with therapeutic activities, milieu counseling, and care coordination.

Minimum of 2 years in mental health/forensics/addictions, with an Associate's degree required and BLS certification. Shift pattern includes 7PM-7AM, with four shifts every six weeks and weekend requirements.