Full-Time
Mental Health Technician
Psychiatry Nights
Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
No salary listed
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Medical Terminology
Patient Care
Vital Signs
Customer Service
Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Applicants must have two years of previous experience as a mental health technician.
- Applicants must have high school-level reading and writing skills.
- Applicants must have acceptable oral and written communication skills and legible handwriting.
- Applicants must be able to maintain highly confidential information.
- Applicants must have telephone etiquette and customer service skills in phone and face-to-face interactions.
- Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology is preferred.
- Applicants should have basic knowledge of human behavior or principles of psychology.
- Applicants must be able to prioritize tasks and manage time.
- Applicants must have problem-solving skills and appropriate social skills, including respect for staff and patients.
- Applicants must demonstrate empathy toward patients.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality psychiatric care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
- Provide direct patient care to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders.
- Support the therapeutic milieu and ensure patient safety and well-being.
- Serve as a role model for Mental Health Technicians and provide on-the-job training to newly hired staff.
- Orient patients to the unit, take admission vital signs, and record them on the Nursing Assessment Form.
- Escort patients to activities, visitation, meals, and scheduled tests while completing counts and ensuring rounds sheets accompany patients.
- Maintain the therapeutic milieu, enforcing the level system or other behavior-management methods.
- Assist with patient restraints and place patients in seclusion under the direction of the registered nurse, using SAMA techniques and following policies and procedures.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living according to their treatment plans, needs, age, and developmental level.
- Complete safety rounds on time, visually observe patients using Visible Hand, enter all rooms, and observe sleeping patients' chest rise and fall at least three times.
- Perform handoff with incoming and outgoing shifts, round together, verify patient location and safety, and initial the round sheet.
- Uphold the organization's ethics and customer service standards and perform related duties as requested.
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology is preferred.