Mental Health Technician PRN Pool

At Cooper University Health Care our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program including health dental vision life disability and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

• Assists the Registered Nurse in providing direct indirect and non-patient care responsibilities.
• Contributes to quality patient care by serving as a significant member of the multidisciplinary treatment team in providing therapeutic groups and activities milieu counseling and management.
• Performs patient care observation rounds 1:1 observation environmental rounds vital signs control logs glucose checks specimen collections treatment planning patient education visitor & meal monitoring belongings and body checks and documentation as needed.
• Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to manage disruptive patient behaviors in addition to limit-setting and physical restraint application as directed and functions as a valuable member of the treatment team during a psychiatric code and Code Grey.
• Performs clerical functions to support the clinical operations of the unit.

Minimum of 2 years experience in a mental health forensic or addictions setting.

Associates Degree required Bachelors Degree preferred in Psychology or related study.

AHA BLS required.

• CPI Handle with Care Aggression Management certification is preferred.

• Shift Requirements
  • 7PM-7AM
  • 4 shifts every 6 weeks
  • 3 weekend shifts 1 weekday
  • 1 major winter 1 major summer & 1 hallmark holiday