Mental Health Technician

HCA•Pensacola, FL

61d

About The Position

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Mental Health Technician II IPF today with HCA Florida West Hospital. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides care to patients, ensuring their safety, and advocating for their rights; working in a setting that uses the IPF would likely be involved in the assessment and care of patients with PTSD, using the IPF as a tool to measure and monitor their functional impairment. Providing care to patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environmental/instrumentation, and other health care members. The MHT II functions as a member of the therapeutic team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The MHT II is a safety champion and preceptor for MHT I's. Come join our team as a Mental Health Technician II IPF. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated 13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Requirements

Bachelors degree in related field required or 2+ years MHT experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Basic Cardiac Life Support required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification required or must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Other-Fingerprint Required

Nice To Haves

CNA certification - preferred

Responsibilities

Provides and documents on patient care and observes patient behaviors based on the nursing process, established hospital policies and procedures, unit specific policies and procedures, and/or Standards of Care/Practice.
Assists in the coordination of nursing/psychiatric care provided in conjunction with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Assists in the development and facilitation of MHT goals, wrap-up, and diversional patient groups.
Participates in the safety rounds rotation and maintains accurate and detailed documentation of assigned safety rounds.
Participates and cooperates in the unit based Quality Improvement process.
Functions as Safety Champion and as a preceptor/mentor to MHT I's.
Assists patients with the completion and completion of PHQ-9 and GDS surveys.
Observes reports and documents the patient's psychological and physiological status, informing a registered nurse of any incongruences in the above.
Practices, develops, and endorses customer service skills in relationships with internal and external customers.
Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information.
Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system and uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care, which results in patient harm.
Attends in-services presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements to include training & competency assessment.
Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.