Mental Health Technician: Compassionate Care & Safety

Medical City Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits for medical, Rx

Dental, vision, behavioral health

Telemedicine services

Wellbeing support with counseling

Paid time off and family leave

Disability coverage

401(k) match and retirement tools

Tuition assistance and education apoyo

Fertility and family-building benefits

Legal counseling and identity theft

Employee discounts

Job summary

Medical City Healthcare in Fort Worth is seeking a dedicated professional to support mental health services and maintain high-quality patient care in an inpatient setting.

You will promote a therapeutic milieu, monitor patients, assist with daily living activities, escort patients to activities, and document observations in the medical record, while upholding patient rights and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expertise in mental health promotion and maintenance of high-quality comprehensive patient care.
• Displays respect for patients' integrity, patient information and patient rights.
• Demonstrates expertise in the performance of tasks necessary to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care.
• Escorts patients to and from scheduled activities in a safe and professional manner.
• Performs all specific skills assigned including monitoring vital signs in a complete and accurate manner.
• Assists with maintaining the cleanliness of the unit.
• Maintains high level of interpersonal relationships with program staff.
• Utilizes appropriate skills in telephone etiquette when answering the telephone, making sure to record correct messages and pass along to appropriate staff, including patient inquiries.
• Demonstrate efficiency in maintaining support services, which are vital to effective program operation.
• Maintains unit filing and paperwork system, if assigned by Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.
• Assists with maintaining patients' activities of daily living.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain a safe environment.
• Documentation of observations and baseline measurements in the medical record.

Skills

Mental health care

Vital signs monitoring

Patient advocacy

Therapeutic milieu

Communication skills

Education

Basic Life Support certification

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification

Job description

Medical City Healthcare in Fort Worth is seeking a dedicated professional to support mental health services and maintain high-quality patient care in an inpatient setting.

You will promote a therapeutic milieu, monitor patients, assist with daily living activities, escort patients to activities, and document observations in the medical record, while upholding patient rights and safety standards.