Mental Health Tech I - PRN Night Clinician

University of New Mexico - Hospitals; Placitas (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Mexico - Hospitals is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech for the MATS Center in Placitas, NM. The role supports care across pediatric to geriatric patients in inpatient or outreach settings, ensuring safety and therapeutic milieu.

You will participate in treatment planning, charting, crisis intervention, and multidisciplinary activities while maintaining HIPAA standards and collaborating with the treatment team. This is a part-time, PRN opportunity with shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Essential: High School or GED Equivalent
• Education specialization: UNMH Mental Health Tech Training
• Experience: 1 year directly related experience
• Credentials: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers within 30 days

Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE - Provide care to patient in a manner that considers and promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment
• EDUCATION - Provide education and training specific to individual patient needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness; provide educational resources to patients and/or family members in coordination with treatment team
• CHARTING - Chart observations and other required documentation on assigned patients, behaviors, following prescribed procedures and standards; chart according to treatment plan; use electronic medical record when required
• PHYSICAL NEEDS - Assist with the physical needs of patients; may include taking manual vital signs, weights, and urine, stool, and sputum specimens as designated
• PATIENT CARE - Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance and coordination in crisis intervention as needed
• PATIENT TREATMENT - Participate in the development, coordination and implementation of patient treatment programs
• CONFIDENTIALITY - Maintain confidentiality of patient records, adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• LIAISON - In collaboration with treatment team, may act as liaison with other departments, staff and patients
• TRANSPORT - Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments
• ACTIVITIES - Lead milieu activities such as activities of daily living, current events, goals and fitness groups; community meetings, school/recreational activities
• MEETINGS - Attend and participate in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings
• REGISTRATION - Process patient admission and registration as appropriate
• COMPUTER - Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing and accessing appropriate computer and information system
• CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - Ensure and monitor Crisis Response Team staffing per shift as appropriate
• CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - 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
• PHLEBOTOMY - May perform phlebotomy duties as assigned
• LIAISON - May act as liaison with other hospitals, law enforcement agencies and families of patients
• TRAINING - Provides staff training in coordination with Behavioral Health Education
• PATIENT ASSISTANCE - Coordinate, lead, and train mental health and/or other patient care staff in day-to-day patient assistance duties
• DIRECTION - Provide direction and coordination to staff as assigned
• LIAISON - Act as communication liaison to supervisor/charge nurse to report unit issues and provide end-of-shift report
• ORDER ENTRY - Complete order entry of lab work, x-rays and/or other patient procedures as designated
• OVERSEE - Oversees the logistics and functioning of assigned units to assure a therapeutic milieu
• PRECEPT - Act as preceptor for staff as assigned
• TRAINING - May develop a staff or patient training/education course or group
• UNIT DUTIES - Monitor completion and accuracy of charting, cleaning and other unit duties as designated
• SAFETY - Assist patients to regain behavior control; escort patients to safe area using least restrictive means possible; apply restraints as needed
• OTHER DUTIES - Perform other duties as assigned or requested
• POLICIES - Follow established departmental policies and procedures
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth through educational programs and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety policies
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Proactively improve patient safety by questioning current policies
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify environmental conditions that may put a patient at risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential safety concerns and errors
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patient participation in their own care

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

UNMH Mental Health Tech Training

Job description

University of New Mexico - Hospitals is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech for the MATS Center in Placitas, NM. The role supports care across pediatric to geriatric patients in inpatient or outreach settings, ensuring safety and therapeutic milieu.

You will participate in treatment planning, charting, crisis intervention, and multidisciplinary activities while maintaining HIPAA standards and collaborating with the treatment team. This is a part-time, PRN opportunity with shift differentials.