Mental Health Tech I - Day Shift with Growth & Benefits

Brookwood Baptist Health; Alabaster (AL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan (ELP)

Family Care

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

Educational Benefits including tuition

Job summary

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL is seeking a compassionate Nursing Assistant to support patient care under RN supervision. This full-time day shift role involves documenting observations, assisting with therapies, delivering supplies, and ensuring a safe, clean unit.

Join a 252-bed acute care facility committed to quality, safety, and community. Starting benefits, paid time off, and career growth opportunities await, with day-one eligibility and a collaborative team focused on

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 180 days experience as Mental Health Technician, Psychology Technician, Psychiatric Technician, Behavioral Health Technician, Registered Behavioral Health Technician, Behavioral Health Specialist, Direct Support Personnel, Group Home Assistant/Paraprofessional, Correctional Officers, EMT’s, Paramedics, Medical Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Home Health Aides, Patient Care Assistants, Certified Medical Assistants, Nursing Assistant and Crisis Intervention Specialist.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Must obtain and maintain current Handle with Care (HWC) Certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Documents observations on assigned patients in legible, accurate and appropriate format following hospital and unit procedures.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assists with nursing education groups.
• Completes assignments of AM/PM care, vital signs, phlebotomy, total milieu supervision of patient care: assist members of the nursing team and/or other disciplines; assist with admissions and discharges as assigned.
• Demonstrates competency in unit specific tasks and skill as defined by unit specific competency list.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Practices efficient use of supplies.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized unit.
• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.Transports and delivers items and equipment throughout the facility.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.

Skills

Nursing support

CPR certified

Handle with Care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL is seeking a compassionate Nursing Assistant to support patient care under RN supervision. This full-time day shift role involves documenting observations, assisting with therapies, delivering supplies, and ensuring a safe, clean unit.

Join a 252-bed acute care facility committed to quality, safety, and community. Starting benefits, paid time off, and career growth opportunities await, with day-one eligibility and a collaborative team focused on