Mental Health Technician - Behavioral Health - Carrier Clinic - Full Time Days

Hackensack Meridian Health • Montgomery, NJ

89d • $21

About The Position

The Mental Health Team Lead provides leadership, mentoring, and training to Mental Health Technicians in the care and well-being of behavioral health patients. Conducts patient care and therapeutic activities. Supports the multidisciplinary team in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients. This position is a workflow leader and reports to the unit Nurse Manager.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• A strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• An exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced or certified in phlebotomy and checking EKG, vital signs and blood sugar preferred.
• At least one (1) year PCT, MHT, CNA or other behavioral health experience in a hospital setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with behavioral health patients.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Mental Health Technician or Patient Care Technician who has successfully completed a PCT program which includes Phlebotomy, EKG and nursing assistant course both in the theoretical and clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the guests/patients served in assigned service.
• Provide for effective and safe guest/patients outcomes through practice, judgment and critical actions.
• Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient's status and rendered care.
• Take self-directed or self-motivated initiative to do more than is expected or required in the job, acting before being required to by events, improving job performance, and/or creating new opportunities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.
• Participate in Unit/Department Performance Improvement [PI] activities.
• Welcomes patients and checks for proper identification bracelets.
• Participates in the orientation of patients to the unit/area and develops rapport with patients, family members, and significant others.
• Prepares the patient for assessment/admission, physical examination and procedures.
• Participates in patient search at admission, upon return from pass, or as clinically indicated, under the direction of a Registered Nurse consistent with network policy.
• Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to age of patients on the unit.
• Observes and reports patient's conditions, behavior, reaction to treatment and complaints to the nurse, psychiatrist and/or other advanced practice professional.
• As needed, obtains clinical data, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, O2 saturation and documents findings in patient record and notifies RN immediately of abnormal results.
• Draws intravenous or capillary blood as needed from newborn through geriatric aged patients using proper aseptic collection techniques.
• Performs venipuncture for laboratory tests as needed.
• Demonstrates a reliable and dependable ability to follow through with designated responsibilities in the collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens.
• Performs EKG for patients as needed and directed.
• Assures the presence, functionality and cleanliness of all necessary equipment.
• Applies bandages, slings, compression boots and hypothermia blankets according to standard as needed and directed by RN.
• Where applicable, provides support to psychiatry consultation liaison service by organizing setup of equipment and direct observation of patient and equipment during the consultation via telehealth.
• Assists in the transport of patients to departments or units upon request.
• Provides 1:1 direct observation as needed to monitor safety.
• Assists in seclusion, restraint and monitoring of agitated patients under the direction of the RN.
• Documents data on seclusion, restraint, precaution, and 15 minute check sheets in line with the network restraint policy.
• Performs 5/15/30 minute safety checks and documents data.
• Assists with preparation as necessary assuring the patient is assisted with meals/ or fed as needed.
• Checks inventory of assigned area and restocks as directed by RN.
• Ensures room environment is prepared for admission, specifically for behavioral health patients.
• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Assists the patients with dressing/undressing as needed and placing patient belongings in the appropriate bag labeled with completed property checklist.
• Receives visitors during visiting hours, maintains safety checks and direct observation during visiting hours.
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens as needed and directed.
• Provides post mortem care as directed.
• Facilitates group clinical treatment activities, as directed.
• Obtains and documents patient weights and observes and documents patient's intake and output.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in the patient's condition.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs.
• Ensures that paperwork and electronic records are completed accurately and within procedural time limits.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees