Mental Health Tech - 3x12's Nights

About the job

Inland Northwest Behavioral Health in Spokane is hiring a full-time night shift mental health technician. The technician is part of the treatment team, giving ongoing care, supervision and positive role-modeling to psychiatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse.

What you'll do

• Keep patients safe with observation rounds and by following suicide and elopement precautions
• Help manage the unit and lead or support structured group activities
• Go with patients to the cafeteria and supervise meals
• Show new patients around the unit and their rooms
• Teach and help patients with hygiene and activities of daily living
• Do safety searches, check patients for contraband and look after their valuables and belongings
• Report changes in condition, possible crises and unsafe conditions to the nurse in charge
• Fill out report sheets and follow infection control, OSHA and risk management standards

What you need

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years of patient care experience
• BLS, first aid, Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation certification (INBH provides the training)

Preferred

• Knowledge of psychiatric patient care and an understanding of mental illness
• Certification as a nursing assistant, or a higher credential

Schedule

• Night shift, full-time
• 12-hour shifts, three a week

Benefits

• BLS, first aid, Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation certification training provided by INBH