Inova Health System Falls Church , VA 22040
Posted 5 days ago
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking Mental Health Technician 1. This position full-time Nights (36 hrs/week) working three 12-hour shifts. We offer great pay based on experience! Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!
Requirements for consideration:
High School or GED
Basic Life Support Required upon start
Previous experience preferred
Job Responsibilities including but not limited to:
The Mental Health Technician 1 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
Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
Identifies own learning needs/goals based on timely self-evaluation.
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.
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!
Inova Health System