Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Tech (Nights)

University Medical Center; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Tech (MHT) to support psychiatric patients in crisis under the supervision of an RN. The MHT helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and assists with daily living activities, crisis intervention, and treatment implementation in line with physician orders and hospital policies.

The role involves monitoring vital signs, assisting with examinations, transporting patients, and documenting care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required).
• One year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred).
• CPR accreditation by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required).
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required).

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment.
• Assists in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations.
• Transports patients and stays with them during tests and transportation to discharge.
• Assists with physical examination, safety searches, transfers, and documentation of seclusion/restraint usage.
• Performs vital signs, oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Supports other members of the nursing care team and related disciplines.
• Performs basic nursing skills and activities of daily living under RN direction.
• Assists with admissions/discharges and unit environmental tasks as needed.
• Cross-trains to support alternate psychiatric units when required.

Job description

UofL Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Tech (MHT) to support psychiatric patients in crisis under the supervision of an RN. The MHT helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and assists with daily living activities, crisis intervention, and treatment implementation in line with physician orders and hospital policies.

The role involves monitoring vital signs, assisting with examinations, transporting patients, and documenting care.