Behavioral Health Technician

HCA Florida Largo Hospital; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

HCA Florida Largo West Hospital in Largo, FL is seeking a Mental Health Technician to support patients under the supervision of a nurse, providing essential care and helping maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. You will assist with daily living activities and participate in group activities to encourage social interaction.

You will observe patient conditions, aid in crisis interventions, and help with intake data collection for admissions and discharges.

Qualifications

• Basic life support (BLS/CPR) required within 30 days of employment.
• Preferred Behavioral Health Technician certification or PCT training within 6 months.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Nonviolent crisis intervention training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vitals, height/weight, intake and output, and calorie counts.
• Establish rapport with patients and monitor safety and therapeutic environment.
• Assist with crisis intervention and daily living activities under RN supervision.
• Escort patients as needed; assist with admissions/discharges data collection.
• Support group activities and patient socialization development.

Skills

Vital signs

Crisis intervention

Patient care

Rapport building

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Behavioral Health Technician (preferred)

PCT training within 6 months of hire

Tools

BLS/CPR training

CPI training

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Mental Health Technician with HCA Florida Largo West Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As our Mental Health Technician, you will perform basic patient care services related behavioral health under the supervision of the nurse (RN). You will also assist the patient care team with maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living. We are a family like team caring for each other as we care for our patients!

• You will obtain vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts.
• You will establish effective rapport with patients.
• You observe, monitor and provide protection to ensure patient safety; this includes escorting patients and may even include restraining patients if needed.
• You will perform bedside glucose testing and collection of samples for lab as needed.
• You will assist the RN to collect data from patients on admission for patient processing and discharge preparations as instructed.
• You will provide a positive role model for developing socialization skills.
• You will coordinate and participate in group activities and encourage appropriate patient interaction.

Requirements

• Certified Behavioral Health Technician preferred, PCT training within 6 months of hire
• High school or GED preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support through the American Heart Association, CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required for Behavioral Health.
• Lifting 100 Lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 Lbs.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Other-Fingerprint Required
• High School Graduate / GED

No Travel Required

Benefits

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Florida Largo West Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is the premier healthcare provider in Pinellas County and beyond with 455 beds and is part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare network in Florida. Our hospital offers a wide range of specialty services, including advanced cardiac care, complex GI services, kidney and liver transplantation, weight loss surgery, advanced stroke care, and robotic surgeries. Our Graduate Medical Education program is affiliated with USF Morsani College of Medicine, ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care from the most skilled and knowledgeable medical professionals. Pick HCA Florida Largo Hospital for all your healthcare needs.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you!

Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.