Mental Health Technician

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Job Title:  Mental Health Tech

Shift Information: Full Time, Part Time, Contract

Patient Demographics: Adults, older adults

Responsibilities:

Assists the nurse and treatment team in providing a safe and supportive environment which promotes patient rehabilitation

Participates in nursing shift report for full update on status of patients

Responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies and assists in the management of behavioral emergencies utilizing nonviolent crisis interventions

Is available for discussions with individual patients as needed

Assists with basic nursing procedures including personal hygiene as needed (bed bath, showers, dressing, measuring intake and output etc.), vital signs, weights, observation of urine specimen collection, transporting and lifting patients, and care of psychiatric patients

Searches new admissions, both patient and belongings, and provides patient orientation to unit and hospital with appropriate corresponding documentation and signatures

Is available for transporting charts, mail, food trays, unit supplies, Hospital correspondence, phone coverage and unit relief

Supervises patients on 1:1 and special precautions, and documents

Makes hourly rounds of assigned unit, observing every patient every hour, documenting his/her location on hourly rounds record form, utilizing required procedure. Accounts for and documents presence of all pat

Requirements:

24 credit Certification in Behavior Health required, Associate degree or 60 college credits completed in a Bachelor level program required.

Current enrolled Nursing students with the completion of 1 semester of clinical rotation will be considered.

Experience with drug/alcohol or psychiatric patients preferred

Must have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license

Should be able to handle occasional heavy lifting and regular medium lifting to assist with transporting items such as patient belongings, supplies and equipment

Extensive walking and standing while performing job duties is required

Ability to climb a minimum of three flights of stairs

Must have good oral and written communication skills

CPR is required within 120 days of hire

EOE

Benefits:

To be determined

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