Mental Health Tech I — PRN Crisis & Patient Support

Jobtome; Bernalillo (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to provide patient care in a treatment or educational milieu within the Behavioral Services at the MATS Center in Bernalillo, NM. The role supports care across pediatric to geriatric age groups and may operate in in-patient, residential, or outreach settings such as homes, schools, or community agencies.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, charting, crisis intervention as needed, and coordination with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Training

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patient in a manner that considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment
• Chart observations and other required documentation on assigned patients, follow prescribed procedures and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use electronic medical record when required
• Assist with the physical needs of patients; may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens as designated
• Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as needed
• Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment programs
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments
• Work with other multi-disciplinary team members to lead milieu activities and community meetings as appropriate
• Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings
• Process patient admission and registration as appropriate
• Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system
• Ensure and monitor that the Crisis Response Team is adequately staffed per shift
• Participate as a member of the Crisis Response Team responding to calls related to psychiatric services or assessed as a psychiatric crisis; assist staff with patients in crisis; assist with transports of psychiatric patients
• May perform phlebotomy duties as assigned
• May act as liaison with other hospitals, law enforcement agencies and families of patients
• Provide staff training in coordination with Behavioral Health Education as directed by management; may include BLS, CPI and/or First Aid instruction
• Coordinate, lead, and/or train mental health and/or other patient care staff in day-to-day patient assistance duties
• Provide direction and coordination to staff as assigned
• Act as communication liaison to supervisor/charge nurse to report unit issues and provide end-of-shift report
• Complete order entry of lab work, x-rays and/or other patient procedures as designated
• Oversee the logistics and functioning of assigned units to assure a therapeutic milieu
• Act as preceptor for staff as assigned and designated by management
• Develop staff or patient training/education course or group as directed
• Monitor completion and accuracy of charting, cleaning and other unit duties as designated
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don\'t understand or may not seem right
• Department: Behavioral and Mental Health

Job description

Jobtome is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to provide patient care in a treatment or educational milieu within the Behavioral Services at the MATS Center in Bernalillo, NM. The role supports care across pediatric to geriatric age groups and may operate in in-patient, residential, or outreach settings such as homes, schools, or community agencies.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, charting, crisis intervention as needed, and coordination with the treatment team.