Mental Health Tech | Behavioral Health | PRN Varied

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide comprehensive care and supervision for patients within their Behavioral Health Unit. The role involves collaborating with the nursing team to ensure patient safety and quality care, assisting with daily activities, and employing crisis intervention techniques. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and be willing to obtain BLS certification and other training certifications within specified time frames.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification from AHA within 30 days.
• Completion of WELLE training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients and provides direct care on the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and patient transfers.
• Utilizes aggression control techniques and intervenes safely during crises.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Crisis Intervention

Personal Care Assistance

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Record

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Overview

The Mental Health Tech provides care, support, supervision and safety for patients on an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and under direct supervision of an RN to ensure the provision of quality patient care.

Overview

The Mental Health Tech provides care, support, supervision and safety for patients on an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and under direct supervision of an RN to ensure the provision of quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Monitors all patients and provides direct care to patients on an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Keeps patients safe by completing routine checks, monitoring the environment for potentially unsafe objects, and recognizes and reports any changes to the patient’s mood, affect or condition to the nurse.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transferring of patients, obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the Nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
• Assists patients with feeding, personal care including bath and linen change as necessary. Monitors and appropriately intervenes in promoting patient’s good personal hygiene and room care. Provides support and assist patients with ADLs.
• Utilizes established aggression control techniques to intervene with patients in crisis in a safe manner. Assists in facilitating and processing with patients on the unit after a crisis.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of and actively maintains the legal rights of the patient. Supervises family visitation and responds appropriately to family concerns. Orients new patients to the unit and to the program rules and schedules.
• Thoroughly searches patient belongings, documents accurate inventory and removes contraband. Demonstrates knowledge of program protocols and behavior management in carrying out suicide precautions, use of restraints, elopement precautions, unit restriction, detox protocol and general patient rounds.
• Assists in developing and leading milieu groups and activities. Works directly with other staff to provide patient and staff safety. Monitors all patients for any changes in mood, affect and/or physical conditions and reports this to the nurse.
  
  

Qualifications

High School Diploma/Equivalent is required.

BLS, provided by American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of employment.

Completion of WELLE training (Non-Abusive Psychological & Physical Intervention) within 90-days of employment; annual re-certification will be required thereafter.

Level 2 DCF Background Screening required upon hire.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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