Sr. Mental Health Technician, Adult Behavioral Health Unit, Full-time 12 hr. Days

Department:

36701 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Behavioral Health I/P: Adult

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

35.2

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

12 hr dayshift(0630-1900), every 3rd weekend, rotating holidays.

Pay Range

$21.45 - $32.20

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Associate's degree in human services, psychology or related field required. Bachelor's degree preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Must obtain Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) training for physical restraint within 90 days of hire. Current BCLS for healthcare providers required. Nursing assistant certification preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborates with Registered Nurse to plan and initiate appropriate interventions consistent with policies and procedures. Assists Registered Nurse and Treatment team with Milieu Management by managing supplies in line with guidelines to meet patient needs and budgetary constraints
2. Collects and communicates physical and psychosocial data about health status of patient/family in a systematic and continuous manner. Includes patient and family in this process. Observes and reports symptoms, behaviors, and changes in patient's condition in a timely manner. Initiates one-to-one interactions with patients according to the milieu program.
3. Participates in department treatment program as follows: uses creativity to determine therapeutic interventions that will result in maximal patient outcome. Carries out therapeutic interventions that are for specific patient needs. Communicates barriers with team. Collaborate with patients and the treatment team to optimize activities and patient schedule. Supports safe, appropriate, effective and efficient patient care by providing accurate, thorough and timely documentation that consistently meets departmental requirements.
4. Demonstrates knowledge of standards of care practice. Incorporates these into practice and holds self and others accountable for practicing according to these standards. Consistently performs safety checks correctly with accurate documentation. Performs environmental rounds as required on each shift, with appropriate follow-up to RN and appropriate documentation.
5. Serves as an adult role model for all patients and peers. Advocates for patient needs. Assists with milieu management of department. Facilitates patient educational groups.
6. Assists with orientation and training of new staff, demonstrates an ongoing commitment to improve the performance and skill of co-workers. Serves as a preceptor to new employees on a routine basis. Demonstrates competencies of the preceptor/resource role. Formulates recommendations to improve individual performance. Facilitates constructive feedback regarding own performance. Actively participates in department/hospital committee/taskforce. Actively participates in department/hospital committee/taskforce. Participates in ongoing revision and development of department policies, procedures, guidelines, and program groups to maintain/improve quality. Consistently utilizes non-patient care time by offering assistance to team.
7. Maintains patient rights in accordance with applicable state's Patient's Bill of Rights.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from psychiatric patients across the life span

Demonstrates ability to escort psychiatric patients off unit

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills

Solid computer skills to utilize electronic medical record in a time efficient manner

Good organization skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize

Knowledge of concepts, procedures and techniques

Team building and problem solving skills

Critical thinking and decision making skills

Ability to work in stressful situations

High level manual dexterity required

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

May have to physically constrain/restrain agitated patients

Exposure to infection disease-bearing specimens

Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases

Exposure to the risk of bloodborne diseases

Occasional exposure to radiation hazards

Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals

Subject to many interruptions

Occasionally subject to irregular hours

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.