Mental Health Technician

HCA Healthcare • Columbia, TN

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About The Position

The Mental Health Technician supports comprehensive patient care and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu for adolescent and adult patients receiving mental health and wellness services at Pinewood Springs. The role includes assisting patients with activities of daily living, escorting them to scheduled activities, performing assigned skills such as monitoring vital signs, and documenting observations and baseline measurements in the medical record. The technician also helps maintain unit cleanliness and support services, and may maintain filing and paperwork systems when assigned by the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse. The position requires respect for patient integrity, information, and rights, effective relationships with program staff, and professional telephone etiquette when handling calls and patient inquiries.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Support mental health promotion and maintenance of high-quality, comprehensive patient care.
• Respect patients’ integrity, information, and rights.
• Perform tasks necessary to maintain a therapeutic milieu and provide optimum patient care.
• Escort patients safely and professionally to and from scheduled activities.
• Perform assigned skills, including accurately monitoring vital signs.
• Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the unit.
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with program staff.
• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette, record accurate messages, and relay them to appropriate staff, including patient inquiries.
• Maintain support services necessary for effective program operation.
• Maintain the unit filing and paperwork system when assigned by the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Help maintain a safe environment.
• Document observations and baseline measurements in the medical record.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off and paid family leave
• Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Fertility and family-building benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed