Allina Health
Overview
Bring your mental health expertise to Allina Health. You will be a vital member of our mental health coordinator team. Your focus will be on meeting the patients' needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience. Your dedication and teamwork contribute to maintaining the highest quality of care at Allina Health. 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. 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. 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 Code Green required within 60 days Physical Demands
Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently 0.7 FTE (56-hours per two week pay period) 8-hour night shifts Every other weekend Pay Range
Pay Range: $22.14 to $29.94 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Benefits Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. This includes well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools. Allina Health offers employee resource groups (ERGs) and opportunities to participate in community involvement and volunteering events. Benefits include medical/dental, PTO/time away, retirement plans, life insurance, disability coverage, caregiver leave, voluntary benefits, tuition reimbursement or CME, student loan support, and more. Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and union representation where applicable.
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Bring your mental health expertise to Allina Health. You will be a vital member of our mental health coordinator team. Your focus will be on meeting the patients' needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience. Your dedication and teamwork contribute to maintaining the highest quality of care at Allina Health. 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. 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. 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 Code Green required within 60 days Physical Demands
Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently 0.7 FTE (56-hours per two week pay period) 8-hour night shifts Every other weekend Pay Range
Pay Range: $22.14 to $29.94 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Benefits Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. This includes well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools. Allina Health offers employee resource groups (ERGs) and opportunities to participate in community involvement and volunteering events. Benefits include medical/dental, PTO/time away, retirement plans, life insurance, disability coverage, caregiver leave, voluntary benefits, tuition reimbursement or CME, student loan support, and more. Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and union representation where applicable.
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