Mental Health Technician - Admin
Job Description
Description
Summary:
Facilitates the provision of patient care by performing specific nursing tasks in accordance with organizational and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
Associate demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to the application of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini's Core Values:
* * Dignity/Integrity:
* Maintains confidentiality of information as required
* Conducts and presents self in a professional manner
* Respects the culture and ethnic heritage of others
* Demonstrated honesty consistently in all relationships
* Follows the CHRISTUS Health Guidelines related to Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
* Excellence:
* Accepts constructive criticism and modifies actions accordingly
* Seeks opportunity for professional and personal growth
* Actively seeks ways to improve level of performance/service
* Stewardship:
* Flexible and adaptive to changes in work processes and functions
* Support department objectives and the Strategic Plan of the hospital
* Uses resources/assets in a cost effective manner
* Notifies appropriate personnel of facility's needs or issues
* Compassion:
* Assists others in completing tasks or duties effectively
* Responds to needs/requests of others in a caring and timely manner
* Open to different ideas and alternatives to solutions
Patient Safety and Security:
* * Maintains continuous alertness and response to patient safety issues and participates in maintaining a safe and secure patient care environment:
* Uses patient identifiers as defined by policy
* Makes rounds to assure patient safety and satisfaction
* Answers call lights promptly
* Maintains falls precautions
* Performs complete hand-off communication clearly and effectively
* Provides emergency assistance within the defined role
* Maintains a hazard-free work environment
* Maintains unit security
* Participates in emergency and disaster plans
* Initiates call for emergencies and responds to staff needs
* Complies with regulatory agency guidelines/rules
* Performs appropriate luggage package checks removing and properly securing contraband.
* Make rounds on patients at least every 15 mins intervals on both day and night
Regulatory Compliance, Confidentiality and Patient Rights:
* * Adheres to CHRISTUS policies and procedures and the standards of JC, OSHA, DHH, HIPAA, etc.:
* Maintains infection control standards by using proper isolation techniques, handwashing and standard precautions
* Provides privacy and maintenance of confidentiality
* Promotes patients right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs and be free from abuse, mistreatment and neglect, reporting any instances of maltreatment to appropriate personnel
* Gives assistance in resolving grievances and disputes
* Provides needed assistance in getting to and participating in patient and family meetings and other activities
* Maintains care and security of patient's personal possessions
* Works with nursing staff to reduce need for restraints
* Screens telephone calls and visitor requests to protect patient confidentiality
* Restricts access to patient information (e.G., charts, computers, etc.)
* Demonstrates knowledge of informed consent
* Recognizes age, diversity specific needs/issues of customers served
Communication:
* * Communicates with patient/family/staff members in ways that demonstrate:
* Spends time with and listens to patients and families as needed. Reports patients and family's fears, problems and anxieties to the professional staff.
* Awareness of age-specific needs and developmental tasks
* Sensitivity and openness for allowing the patient to make personal choices
* Reinforcement of the patient plan of care and education goals, e.G. use of incentive spirometer, frequent ambulation, NPO status, etc.
* The ability to involve the patient/family as a source of emotional support
* Has good listening skills
* Treats patients with compassion
* Exhibits motivation and interest in working with psychiatric patients
* Communicates with team members demonstrating:
* Prompt reporting of changes in patient condition
* Timely awareness & reporting of clinical and equipment alarms
* Appropriate access to the chain-of-command
* Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
* Exhibits capability to handle crisis situations appropriately
* Exhibits assertiveness skills when enforcing guidelines and rules
* Exhibits independent decision-making skills, yet is able to discern the need for professional staff input.
* Performs communication using various technology applications:
* Communicates with patients and staff via intercom
* Sends/receives documents via fax
* Sends/receives email and uses other programs/tools
* Contacts personnel via telecommunication systems (e.G., pagers, cell phone)
* Answers and processes calls using proper telephone etiquette
Professional Development:
* * Maintains responsibility for learning needs and remains current on all aspects of the nursing assistant role:
* Attends in-services, department, staff or other required meetings
* Reviews facility specific publications, memos, policies and other job related publications
* Yearly CPI Training
* Yearly CPR
* Utilize knowledge of computer skills as changes occur
Patient Care Tasks:
* * Performs basic nursing skills competently and in accordance with CHRISTUS policies and procedures following initial competence validation within the scope of practice:
* Taking, recording and reporting vital signs
* Taking, recording and reporting other clinical measurements such as pulse oximetry and bedside glucose
* Measuring, recording and reporting height/weight, nutritional and fluid intake/output
* Recognizing and reporting abnormal changes in body functioning
* Care of catheters, colostomies and ileostomies within scope of practice
* Specimen collection and delivery
* Using appropriate moving and lifting techniques and equipment
* Caring for the dying patient including post-mortem care
* Performs patient care skills needed to assure patient comfort and safety:
* Bathing, grooming (mouth care, shaving, hair care) and dressing
* Toileting, walking and skin care
* Tray distribution and assisting with eating (proper feeding techniques and aspiration precautions) and hydration
* Transferring, positioning, turning and encouraging range of motion
* Recording patient care activities
* Assisting with transporting patients
* Assisting with admission, transfer and/or discharge processes including securing assistive devices and personal effects
* Participates in care of the patient environment and equipment:
* Maintains cleanliness of room and bedside area
* Replenishes water, linen, towels, etc.
* Maintains cleanliness of bedside mechanical equipment including oxygen and suction
* Reapplication of sequential compression devices
Requirements:
Education/Skills
* High School Diploma required
Experience
* 6 months Healthcare Experience
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications
* American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required
* De-Escalation Certification or completion within 90 days of employment and recertified annually
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Full Time
Summary:
Facilitates the provision of patient care by performing specific nursing tasks in accordance with organizational and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
Associate demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to the application of CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini's Core Values:
* * Dignity/Integrity:
* Maintains confidentiality of information as required
* Conducts and presents self in a professional manner
* Respects the culture and ethnic heritage of others
* Demonstrated honesty consistently in all relationships
* Follows the CHRISTUS Health Guidelines related to Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
* Excellence:
* Accepts constructive criticism and modifies actions accordingly
* Seeks opportunity for professional and personal growth
* Actively seeks ways to improve level of performance/service
* Stewardship:
* Flexible and adaptive to changes in work processes and functions
* Support department objectives and the Strategic Plan of the hospital
* Uses resources/assets in a cost effective manner
* Notifies appropriate personnel of facility's needs or issues
* Compassion:
* Assists others in completing tasks or duties effectively
* Responds to needs/requests of others in a caring and timely manner
* Open to different ideas and alternatives to solutions
Patient Safety and Security:
* * Maintains continuous alertness and response to patient safety issues and participates in maintaining a safe and secure patient care environment:
* Uses patient identifiers as defined by policy
* Makes rounds to assure patient safety and satisfaction
* Answers call lights promptly
* Maintains falls precautions
* Performs complete hand-off communication clearly and effectively
* Provides emergency assistance within the defined role
* Maintains a hazard-free work environment
* Maintains unit security
* Participates in emergency and disaster plans
* Initiates call for emergencies and responds to staff needs
* Complies with regulatory agency guidelines/rules
* Performs appropriate luggage package checks removing and properly securing contraband.
* Make rounds on patients at least every 15 mins intervals on both day and night
Regulatory Compliance, Confidentiality and Patient Rights:
* * Adheres to CHRISTUS policies and procedures and the standards of JC, OSHA, DHH, HIPAA, etc.:
* Maintains infection control standards by using proper isolation techniques, handwashing and standard precautions
* Provides privacy and maintenance of confidentiality
* Promotes patients right to make personal choices to accommodate their needs and be free from abuse, mistreatment and neglect, reporting any instances of maltreatment to appropriate personnel
* Gives assistance in resolving grievances and disputes
* Provides needed assistance in getting to and participating in patient and family meetings and other activities
* Maintains care and security of patient's personal possessions
* Works with nursing staff to reduce need for restraints
* Screens telephone calls and visitor requests to protect patient confidentiality
* Restricts access to patient information (e.G., charts, computers, etc.)
* Demonstrates knowledge of informed consent
* Recognizes age, diversity specific needs/issues of customers served
Communication:
* * Communicates with patient/family/staff members in ways that demonstrate:
* Spends time with and listens to patients and families as needed. Reports patients and family's fears, problems and anxieties to the professional staff.
* Awareness of age-specific needs and developmental tasks
* Sensitivity and openness for allowing the patient to make personal choices
* Reinforcement of the patient plan of care and education goals, e.G. use of incentive spirometer, frequent ambulation, NPO status, etc.
* The ability to involve the patient/family as a source of emotional support
* Has good listening skills
* Treats patients with compassion
* Exhibits motivation and interest in working with psychiatric patients
* Communicates with team members demonstrating:
* Prompt reporting of changes in patient condition
* Timely awareness & reporting of clinical and equipment alarms
* Appropriate access to the chain-of-command
* Collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
* Exhibits capability to handle crisis situations appropriately
* Exhibits assertiveness skills when enforcing guidelines and rules
* Exhibits independent decision-making skills, yet is able to discern the need for professional staff input.
* Performs communication using various technology applications:
* Communicates with patients and staff via intercom
* Sends/receives documents via fax
* Sends/receives email and uses other programs/tools
* Contacts personnel via telecommunication systems (e.G., pagers, cell phone)
* Answers and processes calls using proper telephone etiquette
Professional Development:
* * Maintains responsibility for learning needs and remains current on all aspects of the nursing assistant role:
* Attends in-services, department, staff or other required meetings
* Reviews facility specific publications, memos, policies and other job related publications
* Yearly CPI Training
* Yearly CPR
* Utilize knowledge of computer skills as changes occur
Patient Care Tasks:
* * Performs basic nursing skills competently and in accordance with CHRISTUS policies and procedures following initial competence validation within the scope of practice:
* Taking, recording and reporting vital signs
* Taking, recording and reporting other clinical measurements such as pulse oximetry and bedside glucose
* Measuring, recording and reporting height/weight, nutritional and fluid intake/output
* Recognizing and reporting abnormal changes in body functioning
* Care of catheters, colostomies and ileostomies within scope of practice
* Specimen collection and delivery
* Using appropriate moving and lifting techniques and equipment
* Caring for the dying patient including post-mortem care
* Performs patient care skills needed to assure patient comfort and safety:
* Bathing, grooming (mouth care, shaving, hair care) and dressing
* Toileting, walking and skin care
* Tray distribution and assisting with eating (proper feeding techniques and aspiration precautions) and hydration
* Transferring, positioning, turning and encouraging range of motion
* Recording patient care activities
* Assisting with transporting patients
* Assisting with admission, transfer and/or discharge processes including securing assistive devices and personal effects
* Participates in care of the patient environment and equipment:
* Maintains cleanliness of room and bedside area
* Replenishes water, linen, towels, etc.
* Maintains cleanliness of bedside mechanical equipment including oxygen and suction
* Reapplication of sequential compression devices
Requirements:
Education/Skills
* High School Diploma required
Experience
* 6 months Healthcare Experience
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications
* American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required
* De-Escalation Certification or completion within 90 days of employment and recertified annually
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Full Time
