Night Psychiatric Tech: Crisis Care & Safe Environment

University Medical Center, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech to assist in the psychiatric unit under RN supervision. The role includes maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, crisis intervention, and patient care support such as vital signs and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities include facilitating tests, patient transport, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to ensure compliance with hospital policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college coursework in social/health sciences preferred.
• CPR certification required; crisis intervention training program completion preferred.
• Experience in inpatient or emergency psychiatry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment.
• Participates in crisis identification, management and stabilization.
• Transports patients and stays with them during tests.
• Assists with discharge transportation and patient handoffs.
• Performs vital signs, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Assists nursing and other disciplines in care delivery.
• Performs basic nursing skills and activities of daily living.
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to alternate psychiatric units.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient monitoring

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

College coursework: social/health sciences (preferred)

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Mental Health Tech to assist in the psychiatric unit under RN supervision. The role includes maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, crisis intervention, and patient care support such as vital signs and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities include facilitating tests, patient transport, documentation, and collaboration with the care team to ensure compliance with hospital policies and safety standards.