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Mental Health Technician 2

Mental Health Technician 2

Inova Health SystemFalls Church, VA, United States
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Mental Health Technician 2

Inova Fairfax Hospital Nursing Float Pool is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Technician 2 to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift : Full-time Night Shift : (3 x 12 hour shifts, 6 : 00 pm to 6 : 00 am).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits :

  • Committed to Team Member Health : offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement : Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance : offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support : offering all Inova team members, their spouses / partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work / Life Balance : offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Mental Health Technician 2 Job Responsibilities :

  • Assists unit leadership with oversight of the unit's Mental Health Technician education needs / compliance.
  • Provides individualized patient support for activities of daily living including bathing, feeding, bed making and measurement of vital signs and intake / output.
  • Provides information to patients, families and visitors which may include orients patients to the unit / program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions and provides printed information.
  • Serves as a resource and unit preceptor for all new Mental Health Technicians. Works with the unit leadership to ensure Mental Health Technicians have current competencies and skills to perform their work.

    • Minimum Qualifications :

  • Education : High School or GED
  • Experience : Two (2) years of experience as a Mental Health Technician 1 or Clinical Technician 1 at Inova Health System and / or two (2) years as psychiatric technician at another facility.
  • Certification : Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association- upon start
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