Mental Health Technician - Full Time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician role at Texas Health Springwood Behavioral Health Hospital is a full-time position on the night shift (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM). This role is part of the Behavioral Health Department, which is committed to a culture of safety and fosters a creative team environment. The position offers great benefits, including 401K, PTO, and more. Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed acute-care hospital serving the DFW mid-cities area since 1973, specializing in various services and holding multiple accreditations and designations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (1 year experience) required
High School Diploma or Equivalent (CNA – Certified Nurse Aid certification) required
Associate’s Degree healthcare related field required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 30 Days required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree healthcare related field preferred

Responsibilities

Assists with and helps coordinate patient care, including all patient care provided by the multidisciplinary team.
Encourages and provides instruction to team members.
Greets and receives patients admitting/arriving to the unit/area.
Orients patient to surroundings, reviews safety procedures, and unit rules/guidelines while coordinating with the nurse.
Prepares patient to be discharged/transferred, assisting with gathering belongings.
Interacts well with other members of the health care team using therapeutic communication.
Presents as a positive representative of the entity and practices appropriate telephone etiquette.
Practices confidentiality and privacy, complying with HIPAA guidelines.
Promotes and maintains a safe environment, reporting hazards.
Anticipates and accommodates customer needs, putting patients first.
Keeps unit and patient areas clean and stocked as required.
Collects, labels, and sends specimens per entity policy.
Accurately performs blood glucose testing in a timely manner and performs QC testing per policy.
Follows policy and procedure for hand hygiene and two patient identifiers.
Performs VS per unit standard.
Complies with Time & Attendance policy, including clocking in/out, tardiness, missed punches, PTO usage, and proper use of the time clock.
Complies with department specific guidelines for scheduling and supply utilization.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignments.
Achieves professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and/or providing in services.
Actively participates in staff meetings and/or committee meetings.
Attends 10 staff meetings per year, according to entity policy.
Actively participates in committees, process improvement projects, and special assignments, encouraging others to do the same.
Ensures a conducive learning environment for orientees and assists with new employee orientation.