Behavioral Health Technician PRN Days

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Timberlane (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Technician (MHT) to support nursing staff in delivering compassionate inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for adults and seniors. You will perform routine patient care tasks, monitor vital signs, assist with daily living activities, and maintain a therapeutic milieu.

You will work under licensed nursing supervision, follow Joint Commission and state guidelines, document observations accurately, and help

Qualifications

• Adheres to professional standards and policies.
• Applies supportive behavior to manage challenging behavior.
• Maintains safety checks and infection control policies.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards and follow policies and procedures.
• Effectively apply supportive behavior when assisting in managing patients with challenging behavior.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; complete unit safety checks.
• Comply with universal precautions and infection control policies; attend required in-services.
• Perform patient care activities under supervision of licensed nursing staff; document vital signs, weights, ADL, intake/output and nutritional monitoring.
• Communicate findings to the nurse, review dietary restrictions and preferences to ensure appropriate meals.
• Assist patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and mobility needs as needed.
• Tailor patient care activities to age, disability and cultural needs; document observations accurately.
• Communicate task outcomes to nursing staff and ensure continuity of care.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

De-escalation

Therapeutic interventions

Infection control

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) supports the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu by performing routinely assigned tasks and carrying out patient care activities within the scope of the MHT's training and experience. The MHT will maintain a safe and professional standard for patient care in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and performance improvement standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
2. Effectively applies supportive behavior when assisting in the control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior. Demonstrates the ability to employ de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
3. Inventories patient belongings accurately and secures contraband as needed; completes unit safety checks.
4. Complies with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attends required in-services to keep self-informed.
5. Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel; performs vital signs, weights, ADL, intake and output documentation, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse. Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
6. Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and maintaining of belongings; assists at risk and/or physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
7. Individualizes all patient care activities to the age specific, disability, cultural sensitivity needs of the patient.
8. Communicates and documents patient observation and date effectively in the patient record.; documents patient’s departure from unit (i.e. for passes, transport to doctor’s appointment, community meetings) with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines; documents significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, nutrition intake, and patient observation findings on assigned patients as requested by the registered nurse, with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines.
9. Communicates outcome of assigned tasks to nursing staff in a timely manner; Communicates follow-up on patient care responsibilities; incomplete assignments, ongoing activities and current patient needs to relevant staff to assure continuality of care.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.