Number of Job Openings Available: 1
Date Posted: September 20, 2024
Department: 31004084 CK4700 Mental Health Adult Closed Unit
Shift: Permanent Nights (United States of America)
Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Hours Per Week: 32
Union Contract: SEIU-Interim-Abbott Northwestern Mental Health
Weekend Rotation: Every Other
Job Summary: Bring your mental health expertise to Allina Health. You will be a vital member of our mental health coordinator team. Your focus will be on meeting the patients' needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience. Your dedication and teamwork contribute to maintaining the highest quality of care at Allina Health.
Key Position Details:
- .8 FTE (64 hours per two week schedule)
- 8-hour night shifts
- Every other weekend
- Union-represented, benefit-eligible position.
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities
- Safety activities:
- Initial and ongoing data collection and observation documentation.
- Responds and documents changes in patient's health status and communicates changes to the RN.
- Reports observations of patient's potential for violence towards self or others.
- Alert nurse to extra pyramidal side effect.
- Demonstrate ability to use the nurse call and door release systems.
- Demonstrates use of correct Code Green techniques to provide safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
- Patient care activities:
- Monitors vital signs and reports observations.
- Assists with activities of daily living.
- Assists with admissions and discharges.
- Performs collection of specimens from patients as delegated.
- May perform blood glucose monitoring.
- Reports abnormal findings to RN.
- Provides comfort measures to the patients including physical needs as well as diversional needs.
- Utilizes available resources (brochures, books, videos).
- May facilitate/co-facilitate groups and/or activities as delegated.
- Verbalizes understanding of role for patients' with legal holds/commitments and issuing patient rights.
- Role model/Team work activities:
- Actively participates in staff meetings and task groups.
- Maintains professional appearance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description, and High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.
- 2 to 5 Years in mental health/substance abuse patient care preferred.
- Certified Nursing Assistant - MN Nursing Assistant Registry preferred.
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required Certified by American Heart Association or Allina BLS by completion of orientation.
Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently.
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