Night Psychiatric Technician - Patient Care & Crisis

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Healthcare plan

401K plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Kingwood Pines Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Technician to join its treatment team in the Kingwood, Texas area. The role involves continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling for patients from preschool through geriatrics, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The position includes night shifts (7 PM - 7 AM) with rotating weekends, potential transition to full-time after a 60-day performance period, and a benefits package including medical/dental/vision,

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent required.
• One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• CPR and HWC Crisis Intervention training must be completed prior to beginning work.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe environment: Conducts and documents patient rounds as scheduled; completes environmental rounds as scheduled.
• Takes vital signs as ordered.
• Responds calmly and effectively to emergency situations, de-escalates patients, and follows hospital policies and procedures related to seclusion, restraint, psychiatric emergencies, and medical emergencies.
• Assist with milieu management: Identifies potential problems with patients or the milieu (i.e., vital sign abnormalities, changes in patient’s physical condition, suspicious patient behavior, escalating patient behavior, contraband, safety hazards, etc.).
• Ensures the unit schedules are followed and groups are conducted as posted/required.
• Conducts and documents searches as ordered; recognizes and reports environmental hazards; performs patient inventory form per policy.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Emergency response

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

CPR certification

Crisis Intervention training

Job description

Kingwood Pines Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Technician to join its treatment team in the Kingwood, Texas area. The role involves continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling for patients from preschool through geriatrics, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The position includes night shifts (7 PM - 7 AM) with rotating weekends, potential transition to full-time after a 60-day performance period, and a benefits package including medical/dental/vision,