Nurse Secretary - Notary Needed

Cone Health; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in Burlington, NC is seeking a Mental Health Technician Nurse Secretary to support therapeutic services under Trauma Informed Care, supervised by a Registered Nurse as part of the treatment plan.

This role involves patient and family communication, safety checks, vitals and EKG support, patient transport, and assisting with ambulation and elimination needs within behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Nursing Assistant Certificate and/or Associate's degree in human service field preferred.
• Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience in behavioral health or health care.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms to the RN to adjust care plans.
• Facilitates communication with patients and families to involve them in care.
• Performs safety checks and environmental rounds; documents progress.
• Checks supply stocks to meet patient and nursing needs within budget and department goals.
• Assists with patient care: measuring vital signs, capillary blood glucose, preparing EKGs, transporting patients, aiding ambulation.
• Responds empathetically to verbal/nonverbal patient cues to meet needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Nursing Assistant Certificate

Associate's degree in human services

Tools

Job description

The Mental Health Technician Nurse Secretary helps provide therapeutic services to psychiatric patients under Trauma Informed Care principles in accordance with the Registered Nurse's directions and the established treatment plan. Working under general supervision for routine situations, this role serves psychiatric patients across the life span through various treatment programs, such as educational groups and 1:1 interaction.

Essential Job Function:

• Observes and reports changes in patient symptoms and behaviors to the Registered Nurse in order to make necessary changes to the care plan.
• Helps communicate effectively and graciously with patients and families to keep them involved in the care process, including through the facilitation of patient educational groups.
• Performs safety checks and environmental rounds, documenting procedures and updating the Registered Nurse with progress.
• Checks supply stocks in order to meet patient and nursing needs and budgetary constraints in line with the department goals.
• Supports the provision of patient care as delegated by the Registered Nurse, including measuring vital signs and capillary blood glucose, preparing EKGs, transporting patients, and assisting with ambulation elimination needs.
• Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients in order to communicate empathetically and meet needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Successful completion of Nursing Assistant Certificate and/or Associate's degree in human service field preferred.

Experience:

• Preferred: A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health field or health care field.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider; STARR (verbal and physical de-escalation) to be successfully completed within the first 30 days of hire date.
• Preferred: Listed as a Nursing Aide I with the North Carolina Division of Facilities Services; Certification through American Association of Psychiatric Technician NCPT Certification Level I-II.