Mental Health Tech - Registry / Per Diem

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, performs patient care duties and personal care services, provides a safe and therapeutic environment, and assists in the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients. Provides care with specific attention to age and developmental life stage of the patient, family / living environment, cultural factors, level of functioning, mental status, and medical issues affecting treatment. Manages the therapeutic milieu and engages patients in therapeutic activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for coordinating care for a group of patients for a designated period to achieve clinical outcomes.
• Manages hand-off communication with incoming and outgoing shifts; conducts rounds to familiarize self with patients on the unit.
• Manages the admission process up to the nursing assessment including contraband checks and new patient orientation and the discharge process specific to accurate return of belongings.
• Routinely provides one to one assistance to assigned patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to supervise the therapeutic milieu including de-escalation techniques.
• Participates in department / unit performance improvement activities.
• Provides assistance with the basic activities of living as required, instructs on all aspects of self-care.
• Executes directives provided by the charge nurse.
• Milieu management abilities.
• Running Behavioral Health groups.

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