PCT
Mendota Mental Health Institute
Madison, WI
02.2024 - Current
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
- Administered medications to patients as prescribed by the doctor.
- Assisted in the development of individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Facilitated communication between patients and their families regarding treatment options.
- Educated family members on proper mental health care techniques for continued support at home.
- Encouraged healthy lifestyle practices such as exercise and nutrition counseling.
- Organized paperwork related to patient discharge from the hospital or clinic.
- Collected urine samples from patients for drug testing purposes.
- Participated in regular meetings with multidisciplinary teams to discuss patient care plans.
- Ensured that all necessary documents were completed accurately prior to admission or discharge of a client.
- Performed crisis intervention when needed during times of distress or agitation among clients.
- Attended psychiatric seminars, workshops, and conferences to stay up-to-date on best practices in mental health care.
- Provided guidance on medication side effects and ways to manage them properly.
- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments.
- Communicated with clients and families effectively building lasting relationships.
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
- Developed basic strategies to promote patient safety, wellness and independence.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Recorded patients' health metrics using thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- Led individual and group therapy supporting prescribed procedures.
- Instructed new employees on protocols to use when interacting with psychiatric patients.
- Conducted intake interviews with new patients to complete forms, assess mental health condition or obtain treatment history.
- Administered oral medications following physician's prescriptions and instructions.
- Issued medications from clinic dispensary and kept records using specified procedures.
- Contacted patients' relatives to coordinate family visits and conferences.
- Conducted hypodermic injections following hospital procedures.
