Geriatric Psych MHT
About the role
The Mental Health Technician provides patient care at the direction of the Charge Nurse or Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include assisting patients with activities of daily living, managing admission and discharge procedures, leading or co-facilitating patient groups, and orienting new patients to the unit environment. Additional duties may be assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Aid with admission and discharge procedures
- Lead or co-facilitate patient groups
- Orient new patients to the unit environment
- Complete safety/location checks of all patients
- Perform other care functions as assigned by the Charge Nurse
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician Certification or equivalent experience
- CNA or PCT certification preferred
- BLS required
- Additional certifications (Secure, etc.) may be required depending on the area assigned
Qualifications
- Requires stable physical and mental health
- Communicates professionally, both verbally and in writing
- Frequently copes with stressful/rapidly changing situations
- Knowledge of body mechanics and basic safety, principles of physical care and comfort
- Medical terminology training preferred
- Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns
Skills
- Knowledge of body mechanics and basic safety
- Principles of physical care and comfort
- Medical terminology training preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns
Benefits
Details of benefits are not specified in this posting.
Pay
Details of pay are not specified in this posting.
Schedule
Details of schedule are not specified in this posting.
Company Information
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. For more information, visit us at www.baptistfirst.org.