Mental Health Technician- PRN

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Abbeville (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, seeks a Mental Health Tech for the Abbeville General Hospital inpatient psychiatric unit in Abbeville, LA. The MHT will assist with patient care under supervision, observe and report on treatment plans, and support during admissions, transfers, andDischarges.

Required: high school diploma or GED, CPR certification, 1-3 years experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience required.
• CPR certification required.
• Crisis prevention experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, etc.).
• Escort and monitor patients during admissions, transfers and discharges; provide one-to-one support as ordered.
• Regularly observe and record patients’ vital signs and behaviors.
• Conduct therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs.
• Check and document luggage and personal belongings; maintain patient property list.
• Perform clerical duties including charting, copying forms, filing and ordering supplies.
• Monitor and document patient food and fluid intake; assist feeding as required.
• Complete 15 minute visual checks per policy.
• Ensure patient dignity and provide emotional and psychological support.

Skills

Crisis prevention experience

CPR certification

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Tech- PRN

Horizon Health is seeking a mental health tech to join our team at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. This is a 16 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treating ages 18+. The MHT will perform selected patient care activities under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. Primary duties include observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reporting this information to the Registered Nurse. This position is also responsible for escorting and monitoring patient activities and attending to their personal needs. The MHT must be capable of physically assisting patients, dealing with patient emergencies.

Responsibilities:

• Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, etc.) as required.
• Escort and monitor patients during admissions, transfers and discharges; and provide line-of-sight or one-to-one support to patients as ordered by the physician
• Regularly observe and record patients’ behaviors, temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight
• Conduct therapies in accordance with patient’s diagnosis and needs.
• Check and document luggage and personal belongings upon admission; maintain patient property list.
• Perform clerical duties including, but not limited to making patient charts, copying forms, filing, ordering supplies, etc.
• Monitor and document patient’s food and fluid intake; feeding patients as required.
• Complete and document 15 minute (or less) visual checks on patients per unit/hospital policy
• Insure patient dignity and respect patient values. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families and friends.

Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/ GED required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-3 years of experience required
• CPR certification required
• Crisis prevention experience

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.