Description:
How have you impacted someone’s life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our healthcare teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career all within New Jersey’s premier healthcare system.
The Mental Health Technician functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, providing effective direct and indirect care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Under the direction of the registered nurse, promotes patient satisfaction, comfort and safety. Assists with a variety of patient, unit and environment-related tasks. Participates in patient safety initiatives. May be assigned and floated during shift to any inpatient unit, crisis unit or emergency room to meet patient care needs.
Responsibilties:
- Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service.
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Provide for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions.
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Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care.
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Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities.
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Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
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Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
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Completion of one of the following:
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Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician program or
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Fundamentals of Nursing program from an accredited school of nursing or
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HMH PCT Apprenticeship Program
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Or equivalent medical or behavioral health background experience, such as EMT, Home Health Aide, CMA, MA, PCT,
Nursing Assistant. -
Or actively pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/ university in social work,
psychology, nursing or related field.
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The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.
