Mental Health Coordinator

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Key Position Details:

• 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week period)
• Permanent night 8-hour shift
• Every other weekend rotation
• SEIU-represented, benefit-eligible position

Job Description:

Provides direct physical care, emotional support and educational resources to patients and families. Provides multidisciplinary care team approach in the delivery of mental health services.

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.
  • Alerts nurse to extra pyramidal side effect.
  • Demonstrates 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.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field
• 2+ years in mental health/substance abuse patient care

Licenses/Certifications

• 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