Mental Health Technician: Inpatient Care & Safety

Pinewood Springs Mental Health & Wellness; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health

Telemedicine

Paid time off

Paid family leave

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Dependent scholarships

Fertility support

Life insurance

Legal counseling

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Pinewood Springs Mental Health & Wellness in Columbia, TN seeks a Mental Health Technician to support high-quality patient care and safe patient handling in a therapeutic setting. The role includes promoting mental health, safeguarding patient rights, and helping maintain the unit and daily activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with vital signs, documenting observations, and maintaining communication with staff to ensure smooth operations and a safe environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• BLS 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

Basic Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Pinewood Springs Mental Health & Wellness in Columbia, TN seeks a Mental Health Technician to support high-quality patient care and safe patient handling in a therapeutic setting. The role includes promoting mental health, safeguarding patient rights, and helping maintain the unit and daily activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with vital signs, documenting observations, and maintaining communication with staff to ensure smooth operations and a safe environment for patients and staff.