Mental Health Technician

HCA Healthcare • Nashville, TN

2d

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician supports comprehensive patient care and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu. The role includes assisting patients with activities of daily living, escorting them to scheduled activities, performing assigned skills such as vital-sign monitoring, documenting observations and baseline measurements, and helping maintain the cleanliness and organization of the unit. The technician also supports program operations through communication with staff and patients, telephone message handling, and filing or paperwork duties when assigned.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Promote mental health and maintain high-quality comprehensive patient care.
• Respect patients’ integrity, confidential information, and rights.
• Perform tasks needed to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care.
• Escort patients safely and professionally to and from scheduled activities.
• Perform assigned skills, including monitoring vital signs accurately and completely.
• Help maintain the cleanliness of the unit.
• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with program staff.
• Answer telephone calls appropriately, record accurate messages, and pass them to the appropriate staff, including patient inquiries.
• Maintain support services that are vital to 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
• 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
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarships
• Fertility and family-building benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
• Legal counseling
• Consumer discounts

What This Job Offers

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