Mental Health Technician Adult Psychiatry - Part Time 24 hrs./week - Nights - Rochester

MedStar Health; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Mental Health Technician for its Adult Psychiatry unit. The technician will assist in providing comprehensive care under the supervision of nursing staff during night shifts, fostering a safe environment for patients and participating in various treatment activities. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma or associate's degree and have relevant experience in patient care and crisis intervention, with certification requirements in crisis management and basic life support.

Benefits

Eligible for Part-Time Benefits

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training required.
• Basic Life Support certification needed at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Foster a caring environment while providing direct patient care.
• Participate in physical management of potentially violent patients.
• Monitor and document vital signs and patient status.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience or Associate's degree

Job description

Mental Health Technician - Adult Psychiatry - 24 Hours - Midnights

Eligible for Part-Time Benefits

Shift: Midnights 7:00 pm to 7:30 am, alternating weekend schedule.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, but in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Technician participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of patient care.

• Essential Functions
  
  
  
  • Create a caring and healing environment using the 6 dimensions of the RBC model: leadership, teamwork, professional nursing, care delivery, resources and outcomes, keeping the patient and family as the focus of caring practice.
  
  
  • Follow the written plan of care, reports pertinent data change to primary/associate nurse in a timely manner.
  
  
  • Perform direct patient care according to unit standards, policies and procedures, including didactic groups for patient.
  
  
  • Participate in the "physical management" of a potentially violent patient. This may require the use of seclusion, restraint, proper usage of de-escalation techniques or other physical interventions necessary to prevent the patient from harming self, others, or causing property damage. These activities require knowledge of proper physical and verbal intervention skills and education.
  
  
  • In collaboration with the primary/associate nurse, will individualize patient care to meet the needs of the patient.
  
  
  • Assist with activities of daily living (ADL).
  
  
  • Measure and record vital signs.
  
  
  • Provide direct therapeutic interventions with assigned patients as determined by the individual treatment plan.
  
  
  • Participate in patient care conferences and treatment planning as requested by the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  
  
  • Daily documentation on every assigned patient addressing the goals of the treatment plan.
  
  
  • Monitor precautionary status of all patients.
  
  
  • Implement unit rounding policy, and provides safety surveillance on the unit.
  
  
  • Accompany patients off the unit for diagnostic tests.
  
  
  • Assist in admitting and discharge processes.
  
  
  • May interact with and supervise patients' visitors.
  
  
  • Assist in the orientation of new staff to the Mental Health Tech role.
  
  
  
  


• Non-Essential Functions
  
  
  
  • Assist with clerical functions on the unit as needed (i.e., answering phones, etc.).
  
  
  • Perform other duties as needed to ensure quality patient care.
  
  
  • This position requires the ability to identify age related differences within the persons served and the adjustment of treatment style and expectations as appropriate, including adjustments based on the person's served cognitive function and learning ability. This will include taking into account their religious and cultural needs and preferences.
  
  
  
  

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION(S) REQUIRED:

• Successful completion of training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (SECURE) as part of departmental orientation required.


• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) at time of hire/transfer date required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree
  required.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Rochester Hospital


• Department: Adlt Psychiatry Nrsng Unit 001


• Shift: Night Job


• Union Code: MIROC Service Employees Intl