Inpatient Psychiatric Care Tech | Crisis Intervention

University Medical Center; Louisville (KY); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech to participate in the delivery of care to psychiatric patients in crisis under RN supervision. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment, assist with daily living activities, specimen collection, and crisis intervention in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.

Responsibilities include monitoring the environment, crisis identification and stabilization, patient transport, safety procedures, and collaboration with families

Formación

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program preferred.
• College coursework in social and health sciences is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment.
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations.
• Transports patients and accompanies them for tests and discharge transportation.
• Assists with physical examination, safety checks, transfers, seclusion and restraint usage as directed.
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Supports nursing staff and other disciplines in patient care activities.
• Performs delegated basic nursing skills under supervision, including activities of daily living and patient monitoring.

Conocimientos

Crisis management

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Patient transport

Emergency care

Educación

High School diploma or GED

College coursework in social and health sciences

Descripción del empleo

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech to participate in the delivery of care to psychiatric patients in crisis under RN supervision. You will help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment, assist with daily living activities, specimen collection, and crisis intervention in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.

Responsibilities include monitoring the environment, crisis identification and stabilization, patient transport, safety procedures, and collaboration with families