Mental Health Technician 1

Inova Fairfax medical Campus is seeking Mental Health Technician 1 to join the Emergency Department. This position full-time (36 hrs/week) working three 12-hour day shifts. We offer great pay based on experience! Plus, don’t forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!

Inova Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Tuition reimbursement and Educational Assistance
• Student loan assistance – up to $10,000! 
• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities 
• Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child 
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking to all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

See Full List of Benefits Here: 2024 INOVA BENEFITS GUIDE

Requirements for consideration:

• High School or GED
• Basic Life Support Required upon start 
• Previous experience preferred

Job Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• The Mental Health Technician 1 assists in the delivery of direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. 
• Collaborates with care team members in implementing a plan of care to meet individualized and developmental patient care outcomes. 
• Partners with the Registered Nurse to create a professional development plan to provide team members with the necessary skills to deliver up to date patient care
• Monitors patients/their environment and intervenes appropriately to promote a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Identifies own learning needs/goals based on timely self-evaluation. 
• Completes forms and flow sheets accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Reinforces transition/discharge teaching and home care skills.
• Describes the unit's quality improvement activities, trends and goals. 
• Participates actively in quality improvement initiatives and reports variances in practice in accordance with Inova Health System policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in all required clinical skills and technologies, sharps maintenance, search and disposition of patient belongings, de-escalation and crisis prevention.
• Provides information to patients, families and visitors, orients patient to the unit and program, explains rationale for rules or restrictions, provides printed information.
• Provides basic activities of daily living nursing care while monitoring activity, sleep and intake/output.
• Performs other duties as assigned.