mental health technician 1 - Falls Church, VA, United States - Inova

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    Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a Mental Health Technician 1 who 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.

    FT Days

    Job Responsibilities
    • Communicates patients' progress toward desired outcomes and changes to the Registered Nurse.
    • Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
    • Identifies own learning needs/goals based on timely self-evaluation. Makes progress/meets goals set from the previous year.
    • 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.
    Additional Requirements

    Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start

    Experience - 0Education - High School or GED

    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
    See Full List of Benefits Here: 2023 INOVA BENEFITS GUIDE

    About Us

    We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

    Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.