TECH - MH/BH (DEGREE)- 2nd and 3rd shift
About The Position
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Requirements
- The Mental Health Aide provides direct care to adolescents and adult patients with psychiatric disorders to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients .
- MHAs have the primary responsibility for ensuring the patient's safety on the unit.
- MHAs are responsible for understanding and using the least restrictive interventions per facility policy and avoiding seclusion and restraint whenever possible.
Responsibilities
- Assists and monitors patients with daily living activities.
- Assists and monitors patients at all times .
- Provides adequate staff supervision and escorts patients to and from the unit in a safe, orderly manner.
- Interacts therapeutically with the patients in one to one -situation , community and group meetings.
- Consistently demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude with patients, families, employees and management.
- Inventories and secures patient's belongings including valuables and hazards with appropriate documentation on admission.
- Recognizes subtle deviation on patient's affect, behavior and conversation, as well as changes in the patient's physical condition and reports these to the Unit Nurse.
- Provides written rules and explains regulations to patients upon admission . Knows and can explain contents of patient handbook
- Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
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