Mental Health Technician- Full time

UHS•Abbeville, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is seeking a mental health tech to join our team at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. This is a 16 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treating ages 18+. The MHT will perform selected patient care activities under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. Primary duties include observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reporting this information to the Registered Nurse. This position is also responsible for escorting and monitoring patient activities and attending to their personal needs. The MHT must be capable of physically assisting patients, dealing with patient emergencies. Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

Requirements

High school diploma/ GED required
1-3 years of experience required
CPR certification required
Crisis prevention experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, etc.) as required.
Escort and monitor patients during admissions, transfers and discharges; and provide line-of-sight or one-to-one support to patients as ordered by the physician
Regularly observe and record patients’ behaviors, temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight
Conduct therapies in accordance with patient’s diagnosis and needs.
Check and document luggage and personal belongings upon admission; maintain patient property list.
Perform clerical duties including, but not limited to making patient charts, copying forms, filing, ordering supplies, etc.
Monitor and document patient’s food and fluid intake; feeding patients as required.
Complete and document 15 minute (or less) visual checks on patients per unit/hospital policy
Insure patient dignity and respect patient values. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families and friends.