Certified Nursing Assistant​/Mental Health Technician

Job Description

Amery Hospital is looking to hire a Certified Nursing Assistant/Mental Health Technician to join our Behavioral Health team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

The Nursing Assistant/Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, utilizing their skill and expertise to complement other health care providers.

• Participates in the orientation of patients to the unit rules and regulations and introduces him/her to other community members.
• Performs patient care with attention to detail, patient safety and comfort.
• Accurately measures and records patient vital signs, input and output.
• Acts as patient advocate.
• Observes and reports specific patient behaviors related to patient problems/goals.
• Monitors patient behavior during non-structured activities; intervenes appropriately.
• Performs clerical tasks such as answering the phone, making up charts, filing, order entry, ordering supplies, etc.
• Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu environment; leads therapeutic patient activities as assigned.
• Assists staff in maintaining a clean, organized environment.

.5 FTE - Evening shift, Thursdays along with every other weekend (8-hour shifts)

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Must maintain current certification from a certified nursing assistant training program.

Two years relevant experience preferred.

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• 401k with match
• disability insurance
• tuition reimbursement

Amery Hospital & Clinic offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect the first of the month following hire date.

Since being established in 1956, Amery Hospital & Clinic has provided outstanding health care to Amery and our surrounding communities. We provide the kind of high-quality care you’d expect to find in a “big city” with the personalized dedication you can expect from a hometown doctor. In addition to primary care for all stages of life, we offer specialty services including oncology, cardiology, orthopedics and surgical services.

We strive to offer more to our patients – more care options, more comfort and more expertise. In addition to our hospital and clinics, we provide specialized care for patients at our Behavioral Health Center and Wound Healing Center. We also work in close collaboration with other hospitals in the Health Partners health care system, giving our community access to the high-quality care.

At Health Partners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

We bring together research and education through Health Partners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world. At Health Partners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

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