CWA - TECH MENTAL HEALTH I
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Peralta
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
Position Summary:Provide child, adolescent, or adult patient
care in a treatment or educational milieu; assist in the
maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment
and/or educational effectiveness. May operate in an
in-patient/residential environment, or in outreach environment,
such as in homes, schools, and/or community agencies. Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent,
adult and geriatric age groups.
Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another
on a year for year basis.Accountability:
- PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that
considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic
environment
- EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to
individual patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and
readiness; provide educational resources to patients and/or family
members in coordination with treatment team
- CHARTING - Chart observations and other required documentation
on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed procedures
and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use electronic
medical record when required
- PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients;
may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool,
and sputum specimens as designated
- PATIENT CARE - Assist patients with activities of daily living;
attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and
coordination in crisis intervention as needed
- PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the development,
coordination and implementation of patient treatment
programs
- CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient records,
adhering to HIPAA guidelines
- LIAISON - In collaboration with treatment team, may act as
liaison with other departments, staff and patients
- TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from appointments,
clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments
- ACTIVITIES - Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to
lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current
events, goals and fitness groups; community meetings, school and/or
recreational activities as appropriate
- MEETINGS - Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service
education, and staff meetings
- ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and
registration as appropriate
- COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing
appropriate computer and information system
- PHLEBOTOMY - May perform phlebotomy duties as assigned
- CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - Participate as a member of the Crisis
Response Team responding to calls related to psychiatric services
or assessed as a psychiatric crisis; assist staff with patients in
crisis; assist with transports of psychiatric patients
- SAFETY - Assist patients to regain behavior control; escort
patients to safe area using least restrictive means possible; apply
restraints as needed; assist with administration of emergency
medications and daily living activities
- OTHER DUTIES - Perform other duties as assigned or
requested
- POLICIES - Follow and maintain established departmental
policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance program,
safety, environmental and infection control standards
- DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development
through participation in educational programs, reading current
literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
- PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
- PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient
safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
- PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue
risk
- PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely
manner
- PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate
in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Complete UNMH Mental Health Tech curriculum within 6 months
Experience Requirements:
- 1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
- CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for
Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of
date of position
Experience Requirements - Preferred:
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Physical Demands Requirements:
- Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds
of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand
requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Testing Requirements:
- Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as
required
Working Conditions Requirements:
- Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring
extensive safety precautions and may require protective
equipment
- Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
- Sig Haz: Physical risk, injuries due to combative patient
behavior
Department: Staffing Office
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , CWA - TECH MENTAL HEALTH I, Healthcare , Peralta, New Mexico
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