Mental Health Technician - (CNA) (NAR)

Ability to stand, sit or walk up to six hours, sit for up to two hours.Ability to safely escort patients using stairs and elevators on a daily basis.Ability to move frequently is required in the delivery of patient care.Visual acuity is needed for accurate reading of patient charts and for demonstrating activities or assisting patients in activities.Ability to work inside and outside in varying temperatures and conditions.Ability to occasionally push/pull wheeled carts from 200 lbs. (e.g. crash cart, EKG machine, patient on stretchers or in wheelchairs).Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 10 lbs., (e.g. juices, charts, patient's belongings) and occasionally lift and carry up to 100 lbs. Ability to frequently kneel, bend, stoop, turn, twist, reach above, at or below shoulder height. Ability to frequently handle, through gross and fine manipulations, simple grasping of small objects (e.g. telephone buttons, thermometers with both hands).Ability to see well enough to read written material and discern a variety of odors.Ability to occasionally handle hazardous/infectious waste.Ability to work in an environment where the noise level is frequently high; where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning; where mechanical and electrical hazards may be occasionally present; and where dust, mist and steam are frequently generated in housekeeping tasks. Ability to work at a rapid pace and tolerate a variety of repetitive tasks.Ability to react calmly and effectively in crisis situations. All employees of Inland Northwest Behavioral Health who have direct or indirect access to patient health information must treat that information with the strictest confidentiality.