Mental Health Tech Psych Unit
About The Position
The Mental Health Tech (PCT) works under the direction of a registered nurse to provide direct patient care, considering age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. They help maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment for patients and families, aligning with relationship-based care concepts. This role is on a locked, secured 36-bed unit (1 East Psych) serving patients aged 18 through older adults who present with life-threatening or severely incapacitating symptoms and potential harm to self or others. Patients are admitted through the Psychiatric Access department in the Emergency Department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor (THAA), with admissions occurring via face-to-face assessments, transfers, or direct admissions from other locations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of one year of previous direct care experience (acute or long term) OR successful completion of CENA, PCT, MA, or EMT course.
- Student nurses must have completed their nursing fundamentals class of a BSN program.
- Every Other Weekend and Holiday per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care considering age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe, and conducive patient care environment.
- Assist patients in completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices, and feeding/menu selection.
- Collect and send specimens, including blood and blood cultures.
- Insert and remove peripheral IV catheters.
- Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- DAILY PAY
- Benefits effective Day One!
- No waiting periods.
- Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
- Comprehensive medical plan options administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan (BCBSM).
- Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
- Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
