Mental Health Technician (Inpatient)

Rogers Behavioral Health, Inc.; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Employee Retention Bonus

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Rogers Behavioral Health, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Mental Health Technician to support inpatient care on AM/PM/NOC shifts. You will assist patients with daily living activities, monitor safety, and provide de-escalation support as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers a new employee retention bonus and comprehensive benefits, with opportunities to work with children, adolescents, or adults depending on interest. Interviewing continues through the holiday season.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year CNA/MA or similar patient care experience preferred.
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire; NCI training within 60 days; CBRF trainings within 90 days; Wisconsin driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and interact directly to meet needs.
• Provide therapeutic patient care in group or one-to-one settings.
• Monitor patient safety, conduct milieu management, and document daily progress notes.

Skills

CNA experience

Behavioral health experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CNA/MA certification

Job description

We have 32–40 hour/week positions available on AM, PM, and NOC shifts at our Oconomowoc hospital. You can choose to work with kids and adolescents or adults, depending on your passion.We’re scheduling interviews all throughout the holiday season — come join the Rogers team and make a real difference in our patients’ recovery!New Employee Retention BonusUp to *$1,000.00 retention bonus available!(New Employee is defined as someone who has not been employed with Rogers for more than six months)Summary:The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure the safety, dignity, and respect of all patients by providing continuous patient care, observation, direct interaction, de-escalation support and role modeling of coping skills to patients.Job Duties & Responsibilities:Assist patients with performing activities of daily living; interacts directly with patients, attends to patient needs and helps in behavioral crisis intervention as needed.Assist in providing therapeutic patient care, in group or one-to-one settings.Ensures the safety and accurate location of patients at all times, including strict adherence to rounding standards, rounding documentation and responsibility for overall milieu management.Monitors safety of patients, visitors, and environment, including infection control standards, daily environmental rounds for safety, sanitation, codes, door locks and alarms.Actively performs observes/monitors and records patient behavior and activities including meals and monitoring food intake and output. Completes documentation related to the daily treatment progress notes as required within the medical record.Completes and records patient vitals, including orthostatic vitals, as directed by nursing leadership.Immediately reports any changes in patient condition or safety to the treatment team.Ensures safe transport and transition of patients to and from scheduled program activities including groups, cafeteria, and outdoor time.Orients and educates patients upon admission and document as required, completing patient belongings search and documenting patient belongings.Provides float coverage support to all inpatient levels of care as required.Additional Job Description:Education/Training Requirements:High school diploma or equivalent.Minimum of one (1) year CNA, MA, or similar patient care experience preferred.Valid WI driver’s license preferred.Formal training will be provided for the following:American Heart Association CPR certification within 30 days of hire.Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 60 days of hire.Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings within 90 days of hire.Drivers License - CertCertWith a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family401(k) retirement planEmployee share programLife/disability insuranceFlex spending accountsTuition reimbursementHealth and wellness programEmployee assistance program (EAP)Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)