Mental Health Tech | Behavioral Health Unit | PRN

UF Health Central Florida; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Tech to join their team in a supportive role. This position involves providing essential care and supervision to patients in an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team, assisting with daily living activities and monitoring patients' conditions. If you have a passion for mental health and a desire to make a difference in people's lives, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to patient care and support in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required; BLS certification needed within 30 days.
• Completion of WELLE training within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients and provides direct care in a Behavioral Health Unit.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and vital signs documentation.
• Utilizes aggression control techniques and facilitates patient activities.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Crisis Intervention

Personal Care Assistance

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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 or 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.