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MENTAL HEALTH TECH - Gillette Wyoming
Company: Campbell County Health
Location: Gillette, Wyoming
Posted On: 02/07/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Mental Health Tech provides direct patient care to individuals living in a psychiatric unit.
Observes and assists assigned mental health patients and helps with daily living activities, therapeutic activities, and socialization. Responsible for the overall maintenance of a therapeutic environment in the psychiatric unit and to ensure the safety of patients and staff. Attends and participates in group therapy, in-service education, and staff meetings. Records information about patients including vital signs, weight, and demeanor. May communicate with the patient's family as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- - - - - Performs basic patient care activities. - - - -
- Observes patients and reports unusual conditions and/or reactions to RN/ LPN. - - - -
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients. - - - -
- Facilitate educational groups on unit. - - - -
- Maintains a clean and safe environment. - - - -
- Performs routine cleaning tasks. - - - -
- Documents according to policy. - - - -
- Runs errands, such as lab specimens to Laboratory. - - - -
- Assists RN/ LPN to complete unit safety checks. - - - -
- May be required to work on other nursing units. - - - -
- Complies with the hospital's Corporate Compliance Program including, but not limited to, the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures. - - - -
- Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care and/or financial practices. - - - -
- Other duties as assigned. This list is non-exhaustive.JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- - - - - Education
- - - - - - - - - - - - - None. - - - - - - - - - - - -
- License
- - - - - - - - - - - - - State of Wyoming CNA Certification or 2 years Previous Mental Health Experience preferred.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Licensed professionals must strictly adhere to the ethical code of their respective discipline. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Experience
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Previous experience preferred. - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Certifications required
- - - - - - - - - - - - - See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Policy and Certifications/Education Requirements Policy. - - - - - - - -Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- - - - - The ability to maintain continuing education requirements and all certifications and licenses as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TEAM, CPR) - - - -
- Must be able to assist in assessing a patient's condition, formulating a plan of care, selecting appropriate interventions, evaluating patient response to care/ treatment and explaining/ teaching patients about their condition/ recovery. - - - -
- Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patient families, physicians, and staff in order to effectively care for the patients. - - - -
- Ability to handle emergency high-stress situations. - - - -
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions and under stressful conditions. - - - -
- Analytical and reasoning skills with a high level of mental concentration and memory. - - - -
- The ability to maintain continuing education requirements and all certifications and licenses as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TEAM, CPR) - - - -
- The ability to demonstrate knowledge of developmental stages and apply developmental theories/concepts when planning and implementing care for the appropriate age of the patient. Ability to maintain the appropriate level of knowledge and skills. - - - -
- Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skill in the following age groups:
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