Night Shift Mental Health Technician: Patient Care & Safety

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, NJ seeks an experienced Mental Health Technician to assist the Registered Nurse in direct and non-patient care within a psychiatric unit.

You will participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team, lead therapeutic groups, conduct observation rounds, monitor vital signs, and document accurately while ensuring safety through verbal de-escalation and mandated procedures. Shift: 7PM-7AM, four rotations every six weeks, with weekends and holidays scheduled.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health, forensic or addictions setting.
• Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field preferred.
• AHA BLS certification required.
• CPI, Handle with Care, Aggression Management certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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, control logs, 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.

Skills

De-escalation skills

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field

Tools

AHA BLS certification

CPI Certification

Handle with Care

Aggression Management

Job description

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, NJ seeks an experienced Mental Health Technician to assist the Registered Nurse in direct and non-patient care within a psychiatric unit.

You will participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team, lead therapeutic groups, conduct observation rounds, monitor vital signs, and document accurately while ensuring safety through verbal de-escalation and mandated procedures. Shift: 7PM-7AM, four rotations every six weeks, with weekends and holidays scheduled.