Mental Health Technician Part Time - Days: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician performs routine patient care duties under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. This includes:

• assisting with patient admissions, discharges and transfers;
• monitoring patients to identify verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behaviors and using the necessary intervention to de-escalate the patient appropriately;
• reports alterations in sensory perceptual images, recognizing the differences between illusions, delusions and hallucinations;
• monitors safety issues regarding these patients and takes action, when indicated, to prevent patient harm;
• communicates these issues to the Registered Nurse.

Duties and responsibilities

To include; but are not limited to:

• follows instructions given by all nursing leadership and as outlined in Hospital policies and procedures;
• reports patient medical problems to the Registered Nurse;
• reports alterations in sensory perceptual images, recognizing the differences between illusions, delusions and hallucinations;
• monitors safety issues regarding these patients and takes action, when indicated, to prevent patient harm;
• communicates these issues to the Registered Nurse;
• provides care to patients in a manner that considers safety, patients’ rights, comfort and a therapeutic environment;
• assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients in a timely manner and completes the appropriate documentation.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Prefer a minimum of two years of college in areas of psychology, social work, mental health, and other related health fields.
• Experience in dealing with the emotionally disturbed is preferred.
• Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.