Mental Health Technician 1 - Days

Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a Mental Health Technician 1 who assists in the delivery of direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Collaborates with care team members in implementing a plan of care to meet individualized and developmental patient care outcomes. Partners with the Registered Nurse to create a professional development plan to provide team members with the necessary skills to deliver up to date patient care.

FT Days

Job Responsibilities

• Communicates patients' progress toward desired outcomes and changes to the Registered Nurse.

• Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.

• Identifies own learning needs/goals based on timely self-evaluation. Makes progress/meets goals set from the previous year.

• Completes forms and flow sheets accurately according to policies and procedures. Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.

• Describes the unit's quality improvement activities, trends and goals. Participates actively in quality improvement initiatives and reports variances in practice in accordance with Inova Health System policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates competency in all required clinical skills and technologies, sharps maintenance, search and disposition of patient belongings, de-escalation and crisis prevention.

• Provides information to patients, families and visitors, orients patient to the unit and program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions, provides printed information.

• Provides basic activities of daily living nursing care while monitoring activity, sleep and intake/output.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start

Experience

• 0Education

• High School or GED

Inova Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

• Tuition reimbursement and Educational Assistance

• Student loan assistance - up to $10,000!

• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities

• Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child

• Retirement benefits with match from day one

• Free Parking to all employees

• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!