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Hackensack Meridian Health · 16 hours ago

Mental Health Tech/Unit Secretary - Adolescent Unit - Full Time Days

Belle Mead, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$21.09/hr - $21.09/hr

1+ years exp

Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to transforming healthcare and providing a supportive environment for its team members. The Mental Health Technician / Unit Secretary is responsible for providing essential support services, ensuring patient safety, and assisting with administrative duties within the adolescent unit.

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Responsibilities

Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets. Participates in the orientation of patients to the unit/area and develops rapport with patients, family members, and significant others

Ensures the room environment and patient is prepared for admission assessment, physical examination and procedures; specifically for behavioral health patients

Participates in patient search at admission, upon return from pass, or as clinically indicated, under the direction of a Registered Nurse consistent with network policy. Inspects and handles belongings and valuables of patients to ensure that prohibited material is not brought into the hospital. Deposits valuables in safe, per hospital policy

Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction

Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients on the unit

Complies with patient care decisions made by the professional staff and accepts responsibility for following instructions, fulfilling assignments and learning from feedback. Observes and reports patient's conditions, behavior, reaction to treatment and complaints to the nurse, psychiatrist and/or other advanced practice professional

Assists the patients with dressing/undressing as needed and placing patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist and handled consistent with hospital policy. Assists with inspection of all clothing/property brought to patients during visiting hours. Monitors the return of clothing to the family of the patient

Receives visitors during visiting hours, maintains safety checks and direct observation during visiting hours

Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition

Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs not limited to (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)

Assists in seclusion, restraint and monitoring of agitated patients under the direction of an RN and documents data on seclusion, restraint, precaution, and 5/15 min check sheets in line with the network restraint policy. Provides 1:1 direct observation as needed to monitor safety and provides documentation as necessary

Assists patients with meals or fed as needed and provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care and bed making

Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed by RN as well as coordinates the ordering and distribution of unit supplies weekly

Ensures that paperwork and electronic records are completed accurately and within procedural time limits. Enters data into the computer and obtains information as needed. Assembles and maintains charts in proper order on an on-going basis

Works with the treatment team to assist with outside appointments, scheduling, and transporting when necessary. Assists patients to make phone calls for discharge planning. Processes information involving patient appointment books, census board, treatment board and privileges

Obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2, saturation and documents findings in patient record and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results. Assists in data collection

Monitors the timeliness of the lab reports and consults in order to prevent the under and over utilization of all studies on an on-going basis. Prepares requisition slips for/or arranges for services provided by other hospital departments

Transfers, escorts, transports, and ambulates patients within the hospital as necessary. Escorts patients to the lab when necessary. Escorts patients to court

Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens to the proper area at the proper area at the appropriate time: always correctly labels type of specimen collected, including patients name and room number

Where applicable, provides support to psychiatry consultation liaison service by organization setup of equipment and direct observation of patient and equipment during the consultation via telehealth. Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment

Functions as a role model of healthy interpersonal relationships and demonstrates appropriate behavior for both patients, family, and staff

Effectively participates with the treatment team and positively supports patients' plans for continuing care

Provides input to Unit Director or Nursing Supervisor regarding unit-based performance improvement measures based on concerns, high risk, high volume issues

Participates in unit's performance improvement activities by collecting accurate data collection which focuses on established indicators, processes & outcomes

Maintains a safe and orderly work/patient care environment. Knows where all emergency supplies and equipment are located and obtains them when necessary

Handles and disposes of infections and hazardous materials per policies and procedures. Immediately reports all environmental and safety hazards per policies and procedures

Serves as department Timekeeper

Maintains the Maintenance Log

Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior