MENTAL HEALTH TECH I

Sign-On Bonus Available

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Minimum Offer

$ 16.22 / hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 21.26 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department : Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC

FTE : 0.90

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

Provide child, adolescent, or adult patient care in a treatment or educational milieu; assist in the maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment and / or educational effectiveness. May operate in an in-patient / residential environment, or in outreach environment, such as in homes, schools, and / or community agencies. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities :

• PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment
• EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to individual patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness; provide educational resources to patients and / or family members in coordination with treatment team
• CHARTING - Chart observations and other required documentation on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed procedures and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use electronic medical record when required
• PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients; may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens as designated
• PATIENT CARE - Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as needed
• PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment programs
• CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• LIAISON - In collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other departments, staff and patients
• TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and / or treatments
• ACTIVITIES - Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current events, goals and fitness groups; community meetings, school and / or recreational activities as appropriate
• MEETINGS - Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings
• REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and registration as appropriate
• COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system
• PHLEBOTOMY - May perform phlebotomy duties as assigned
• CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - Participate as a member of the Crisis Response Team responding to calls related to psychiatric services or assessed as a psychiatric crisis; assist staff with patients in crisis; assist with transports of psychiatric patients
• SAFETY - Assist patients to regain behavior control; escort patients to safe area using least restrictive means possible; apply restraints as needed; assist with administration of emergency medications and daily living activities
• OTHER DUTIES - Perform other duties as assigned or requested
• POLICIES - Follow and maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Education specialization :

Essential :

Experience : Essential :

1 / 2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Nonessential :

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials : Essential :

Physical Conditions :

Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions : Essential :

Department : Behavioral and Mental Health