CNA/MENTAL HEALTH TECH (FT NIGHTS, 7 PM - 7:30 AM)

Essential Duties: Assist patients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, grooming, bathing, and dressing, in accordance with CNA protocols. Monitor and document patient behavior, moods, and progress, promptly reporting any changes to nursing staff and the treatment team. Facilitate group therapy sessions and activities, promoting patient engagement and social interaction. Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment by adhering to safety protocols, ensuring proper handling of any behavioral crises. Provide emotional support and companionship to patients, fostering trust and encouraging open the implementation of individualized treatment plans, collaborating with the healthcare team. Participate in staff meetings and contribute insights on patient progress and care promptly to patient needs and emergencies, utilizing de-escalation techniques when necessary. Perform routine vital signs and reporting findings to nursing staff. Nonessential DutiesAssist with administrative tasks as needed, such as filing, data entry, and patient record maintenance. Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support comprehensive patient care.

Required Experience: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and families. Ability to work effectively in a team environment and maintain professionalism in challenging Experience Previous experience in a mental health setting, particularly with senior populations, is preferred. Basic understanding of mental health conditions and treatment modalities.

Required Licensure/Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Secure certification required upon hire and maintained annually.

Benefits: -.001 to.49 FTE:Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work Employee Health Requirements Exposure: Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk. TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help. Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines. Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety. Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds. Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold. Activity/Lifting Requirements: Average Hours per Week: 6-40

Shift: Variable for 24-hour coverage