Mental Health Tech, Peace Hospital, 3E Peds Psych, Weekend

Mental Health Technician II

Primary Location: Peace - Louisville

Address: 2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205

Shift: Weekend Only (United States of America)

Job Description Summary: The Mental Health Technician II provides delegated components of nursing care to patients including monitoring, specimen collection, psycho-education, assistance with activities of daily living and behavior management in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and practice.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Observes and monitors patient's status according to patient monitoring standards, policies and procedures. This includes completion of vital signs, weight log, intake and output, dietary intake, rounds sheets, behavioral rounds sheets, narrative logs and admission checklists or other progress or milieu notes. Reports patient complaints of pain or other concerns in a timely manner.
• Provides verbal and written input to nursing staff via ongoing reporting and end of shift report so patient's needs and care can be prioritized.
• Provides skilled patient care as regarding: orientation to unit; transportation; de-escalation; teaching of coping skills, conflict resolution, problem solving skills; specimen collection; assistance with activities of daily living; admission & discharge procedures; response to codes; and, use of SCM techniques.
• Observes and evaluates patient/family response to the interventions on an on-going basis and reports changes in condition to the nurse assigned.
• Leads patient psycho-educational groups and other care activities on unit that are consistent with Personal Intervention Plans used on the specialty units.

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8 hours or 12 hours

# Shifts/Week: 3-5 shifts depending on shift length

Overtime Required: Infrequently Sometimes Often

Other Functions:

• Maintains professional development and practice requirements including certifications, CEUs and associated education.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• In addition to the certification and training requirements listed below, individuals must possess one of the three following education and work experience combinations to be eligible for the position of Mental Health Technician II.
• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent and 2-years social service experience, 1-year being in direct patient care; or,
• 60+ college credit hours in a social services field and 1-year direct patient care experience; or,
• Bachelor's Degree in a social services field with direct patient care experience preferred but not required.