Description
PeaceHealth is seeking a Mental Health Technician - Psychiatric Unit for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Evening position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $22.56 – $33.48. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

JOB SUMMARY

Participates with the nursing care team in providing quality, compassionate patient care with an emphasis on the care of the psychiatric patient.

EDUCATION

• Accredited Program Required: Acute Care Certified Nursing Assistant or EMT program if assigned to Emergency Department and
• College Coursework Preferred: Psychology or other health related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Acute care facility or previous psychiatric experience and
• Minimum of 1 year Required: Experience in an acute care psychiatric facility or equivalent recent experience caring for or managing individuals with behavioral health issues in a psychiatric setting, or 20 shifts or more floating to the inpatient psychiatric unit as a CNA.

SKILLS

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs. (Required)
• Ability to apply problem solving process (Required)
• Good time management skills (Required)
• Demonstrated skill with psychiatric patients (Required)
• Demonstrated competence with patient de-escalation, restraint and seclusion (Required)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in the care, observation, and documentation of all psychiatric patients. This may include assisting with daily living activities; taking vital signs; collecting routine specimens; assisting with dressing; ambulating patients; setting up and assisting with procedures; may include attending and participating in group therapy.
• Assisting nursing staff with seclusion and/or restraint. Observation of secluded or restrained patients.
• If assigned to the Emergency Department may assist RN with receiving psychiatric patients by ambulance or law enforcement and triaging these patients. Also may assist with transporting patients.
• Assist in keeping patient care areas and equipment clean.
• May be responsible for maintaining unit supplies by stocking patient rooms and supply areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Oregon West Network – SHMC Inpatient Psychiatry Unit: additional Essential Functions

• Being present with the patients in order to interact, observe, and report to the direct care or Charge Nurse patient and milieu status.
• Responsible for laundering and tracking patient’s clothing as needed; reporting to Social Work patient items needed for discharge