Mental Health Tech

Job description

Job Description Utilizes knowledge of normal/abnormal psychology as a basis for conducting patient and family interactions. Under RN supervision, assists the RN in patient monitoring as well as the delivery of physical and psychological nursing care. Provides structure, support, a safe environment, and intervention in psychiatric emergencies using crisis intervention skills and techniques. Provides information and observations regarding patient functions, activities, and responds to nursing interventions with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Job Responsibility: *ADA Essential Functions - * Assists the Registered Nurse (RN) with patient observations.Performs one on one patient and family members.Assists in medical and psychiatric emergencies such as restraining.Performs crisis intervention techniques such as takedowns, seclusion's, and restraint use.Assists with admissions, discharges.Gathers patients for group medications.Performs bed and room changes.Performs specimen collection. - * Assists patients with daily activities such as helping them bathe.Dresses patients.Shaves patients.Makes patient beds.Assists patients to eat. - * Observes patients in order to provide and maintai...