Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 2S Adolescent Psych, Weekend, Part-time, 7a-7p

Job description

Primary Location: Peace - Louisville Address: 2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 Shift: Weekend Days (United States of America) Job Description Summary: The Mental Health Technician II provides delegated components of nursing care to patients including monitoring, specimen collection, psycho-education, assistance with activities of daily living and behavior management in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and practice. Job Description: Essential Functions: Observes and monitors patient’s status according to patient monitoring standards, policies and procedures. This includes completion of vital signs, weight log, intake and output, dietary intake, rounds sheets, behavioral rounds sheets), narrative logs and admission checklists or other progress or milieu notes. Reports patient complaints of pain or other concerns in a timely manner. Provides verbal and written input to nursing staff via ongoing reporting and end of shift report so patient’s needs and care can be prioritized. Provides skilled patient care as regarding: orientation to unit; transportation; de-escalation; tea...