Mental Health Tech

UHS • Casper, WY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Mental Health Technician- Full-Time Eves
POSITION SUMMARY: Provides direct and indirect patient care on any hospital unit as assigned under the direction of a registered nurse or lead mental health Unit Coordinator. Provides for the personal care, engagement and comfort in order to meet the needs of psychiatric patients. Regularly engages with patients to ensure that patients are actively engaged with the treatment groups, activities and therapy or physician meetings in order to support the patient’s ongoing treatment goals. Monitors the unit’s patients for safety and provides information regarding therapeutic activities and engages patients throughout the day to encourage and support their treatment and therapy. Provides a clean, safe environment, is alert to risks and situations that may compromise patient safety and maintains par levels of equipment and supplies for patient care. Works closely and productively with nurses and other unit staff to assure overall coordinated and therapeutic functioning of the treatment milieu (open unit setting). Provides input to improve the functioning of the unit system, rules, and schedule. Charts on patient interactions and engagement as well as patient presentation on an hourly basis. Responsible for ensuring that patient safety rounds (cues) are completed on every patient in regular increments in order to ensure patient safety and monitor harm risks. Records evidence of safety rounds and any anomalies which occur on the unit during the shift. Assists in training and mentors new employees. Expected to give (2) weeks notice prior to voluntary resignation. A probationary period of ninety (90) days is required.
Wyoming Behavioral Institute offers comprehensive benefits such as:
Competitive Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan and over 25 other benefits options
Generous Paid Time Off
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Educational Assistance and Continuing Education benefits

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• High School graduate or have an equivalent to a High School diploma.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Will need to have knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• We prefer at least two (2) years of college in a related field and/or be a Certified Nurses Assistant and have at least two (2) years of experience in healthcare as a technician, optimally in a psychiatric setting.
• Additional language skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care on any hospital unit as assigned under the direction of a registered nurse or lead mental health Unit Coordinator.
• Provides for the personal care, engagement and comfort in order to meet the needs of psychiatric patients.
• Regularly engages with patients to ensure that patients are actively engaged with the treatment groups, activities and therapy or physician meetings in order to support the patient’s ongoing treatment goals.
• Monitors the unit’s patients for safety and provides information regarding therapeutic activities and engages patients throughout the day to encourage and support their treatment and therapy.
• Provides a clean, safe environment, is alert to risks and situations that may compromise patient safety and maintains par levels of equipment and supplies for patient care.
• Works closely and productively with nurses and other unit staff to assure overall coordinated and therapeutic functioning of the treatment milieu (open unit setting).
• Provides input to improve the functioning of the unit system, rules, and schedule.
• Charts on patient interactions and engagement as well as patient presentation on an hourly basis.
• Responsible for ensuring that patient safety rounds (cues) are completed on every patient in regular increments in order to ensure patient safety and monitor harm risks.
• Records evidence of safety rounds and any anomalies which occur on the unit during the shift.
• Assists in training and mentors new employees.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan and over 25 other benefits options
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Educational Assistance and Continuing Education benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees