Joel Aponte Birriel
Ocala,FL
Summary
Skilled Mental Health Technician with Nursing degree and mental health services background. Supported numerous patients in large residential treatment facility and played key role in achievement of positive patient outcomes. Excellent communications and patient management skills leading to desirable results.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
The Vines Hospital
07.2022 - Current
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Escorted patients from unit to meals, activities, and visitation areas to maintain standard of safety and security.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
- Charted on each patient daily.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
EDP University of Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, PR10.2018
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient Safety Management
- Clinical Documentation
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Crisis Intervention
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Suicide Prevention
- Behavior Observation
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
The Vines Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
EDP University of Puerto Rico
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