Mental Health Tech II 2S Adolescents 7a-7p

Job Posting Title: Mental Health Technician

We are Hiring at UofL Peace Hospital

Location: 2020 Newburg Road Louisville KY 40205

About Us

Peace Hospital part of UofL Health is a private nonprofit behavioral health hospital. One of the largest behavioral health facilities in the nation Peace Hospital is known for providing care for children adolescents adults and senior adults age 55 and older. Our Kosair for Kids Childrens Peace Center is the largest and most comprehensive private provider of youth inpatient behavioral health services in the country treating children and adolescents with behavioral health and cooccurring disorders. We have a partial hospitalization program for schoolaged children and an inpatient specialty program for children and adolescents who have complex treatment needs such as intellectual or developmental disabilities accompanied by acute behavioral and psychiatric symptoms.

UofL Health is home to over 14000 team members 1000 providers 200 practice locations 9 hospitals and 4 medical centers.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate innovative patientcentered care.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
• Paid Vacation Sick days and Holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for Part and Fulltime employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
• 401K with Employer Match

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing monitoring and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection activities of daily living behavioral management crisis intervention and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders RN directives hospital and unit specific policies and procedures and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring safe and efficient manner under the direction of an RN. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
Participates in identification management and stabilization of crisis situations
Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients and waits with them when appropriate to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle cab etc.
Assists with physical examination safety and contraband searches transferring and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring phlebotomy and pointofcare testing and documents as needed
Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills including activities of daily living monitoring of patient condition body mechanics providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service in accordance with hospital standards nursing standards of care and policies and procedures

Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities critical to this role:
May assist with EKGs Phlebotomy Glucose Monitoring and Vital Signs as trained and assigned
Able to utilize therapeutic communication techniques to perform and document interventions
Able to communicate effectively with members of the health care team patients and families often under stress or in emergency situations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients caregivers other employees and the general public
Proven ability to work on a team ability to work with others serve others help others lead others mentor others and take direction from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome; able to see the big picture in emotionally charged situations and respond in a mature professional composed manner
Strong customer service and communication skills; responsive polite pleasant to work with provides timely accurate information; can build working relationships others through trust communication and credibility

Education:
High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:
One 1 year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)
Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:
Transport MHTs must maintain a valid drivers license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:
CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)

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