Mental Health Tech FT days

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

403B with company match

Paid Time Off (up to 248 hours first 2

Job summary

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring compassionate Mental Health Technicians for a day shift. The position involves three twelve‑hour shifts per week, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, with rotating weekends and availability on all days.

We are a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Tacoma, accredited by the Department of Health and Joint Commission. You will work as part of a collaborative treatment team to provide safe, supportive care and help meet patients’ recovery needs under RN

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant OR Nursing Assistant Registration, or NAR Pending to Start is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through AHA or Red Cross required.
• Washington State Food Handler’s Permit required.

Responsibilities

• Follow direction and assignments of the Registered Nurse.
• Take vital signs and document in Epic.
• Notify RN of any abnormal findings or changes in patient condition.
• Conduct safety searches and maintain room security.
• Assist with patient hygiene and daily living activities.
• Document group and individual interactions per treatment plan.

Skills

Communication

Motivational interviewing

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Wellfound is hiring compassionate and experienced Mental Health Techs for our Day shift position. The position is three, twelve-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends. The shift is 7 am - 7:30 pm. Must be available all days of the week.

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited. We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

Position information:

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary treatment team responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients and assist with the provision of basic patient care and recovery needs under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The MHT provides and documents interventions in a variety of modalities individually matched to the needs of each patient. The MHT provides group as well as individual interaction with patients receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment in adherence with established treatment guidelines and agency policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• Follow direction and assignments of the Registered Nurse
• Taking vital signs (Daily Weights/Input and output) and entering into Epic
• Alerting RN of anything abnormal
• Conduct patient safety searches (per routine and prn) and room searches
• Monitor Meals and collect flatware
• Assist with patient hygiene when required
• Clean washer, dryer, phones and tables
• Ensure detailed hand off to include special precautions to oncoming shift.
• Checks of security of doors to offices, seclusion room and closest are locked (night tech)
• Dryer screen is checked and lint removed after each load of laundry- washer/dryer log maintained
• All sharp items used at shower time are checked back inAble to communicate respectfully with patients and family members, utilizes motivational interviewing
• Respect all diversity including cultural
• Perform assigned groups and document
• Notifies nurse of any change in patient presentation, behavior or condition

We offer competitive pay and benefits:

• Hourly: NAR license $21.75-$40.34 depending on experience – union position
• Hourly: CNA license $22.82- $42.30 depending on experience – union position
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with company match
• Paid Time Off up to 248 hours for first two years

What We Require:

Education:

• High school or equivalent

Certification/License:

• Certified Nursing Assistant OR Nursing Assistant Registration, or NAR Pending to Start
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Food Handler’s Permit through Washington State

Work Experience:

• One (1) year of direct patient care experience in mental health