Mental Health Tech PRN nights

Wellfound; Tacoma (WA); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NAR and CNA license pay scales (union)

Employee Assistance Program

403B retirement plan

Zusammenfassung

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital in Tacoma, WA is seeking compassionate Mental Health Technicians for a night shift. The MHT works on an interdisciplinary team to provide a safe, supportive environment and assists with basic patient care under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient safety checks, hygiene assistance, and documenting care in Epic. CNAs and BLS are preferred, with opportunities for growth in a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric setting.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA preferred; must be willing to apply if not current.
• BLS from American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Food Handler’s Permit required in WA.

Aufgaben

• Follow directions from the Registered Nurse.
• Take vital signs and record in Epic.
• Alert RN to any abnormal finding.
• Conduct patient safety searches and room checks.
• Assist with meals and hygiene.
• Clean washers, dryers, phones and tables.
• Provide detailed shift handoffs with precautions.
• Ensure doors and rooms are secure.
• Log laundry routines and dryer usage.
• Check for sharp items after showers and maintain inventory.
• Communicate respectfully with patients and families; use motivational interviewing.
• Respect diversity in care.
• Document and supervise assigned groups.
• Notify nurse of changes in patient condition.

Kenntnisse

Vital signs

Patient safety

Motivational interviewing

Communication with patients and family

Ausbildung

HS diploma or equivalent

CNA preferred

BLS certification

Food Handler’s Permit

Tools

Epic

Jobbeschreibung

Wellfound is hiring compassionate and experienced Mental Health Techs for our night position. T

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 in
• Able 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
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with company match

What We Require:

Education:

• High school or equivalent

Certification/License:

• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred OR
• NAR (Nursing Assistant Registered), if not current or in pending status, you must be willing to apply immediately upon acceptance of the position.
• 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