Mental Health Technician ER

Mental Health Technician - ER

Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better Together

Work location: Texas Health Denton 3000 N I-35 TX 76201

Work hours:Full Time (36hours) Mid-shift 12:00PM - 12:00AM variable scheduling

Heres What You Need

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent 1 Year required Or

High School Diploma or Equivalent CNA - Certified Nurse Aid certification required Or

Associates Degree healthcare related field required

Bachelors Degree healthcare related field preferred

Experience

1 year of healthcare related experience strongly preferred

Licenses and Certifications

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And

ACPI - Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 30 Days required

What You Will Do

Assists with and helps coordinate patient care

Assists with all patient care provided by the multidisciplinary team.

Encourages team members. 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. Assists with gathering belongings and making sure all belongings are returned to the patient (with the exception of medication).

Meets and exceeds the standards of care and safety

Serves as resource in recognizing potential complications and takes action proactively by reporting to nurse

Is proactive in addressing potential patient needs/issues and takes action to meet those needs

Consistently monitors patient activity and collects patient data according to unit standards. Documents data legibly per unit standard and relays to nurse.

Communicates any changes in patient status immediately to the nurse

Consistently provides care as delegated by the nurse

Conducts rounds documents close observation rounds per unit standards completes environment of care rounds. Reports hazards to proper department if they cannot be immediately corrected (i.e. entering work orders)

MHT led groups performed on time

Assist with alerting patients to group schedule and encouraging group attendance

Proficiently identify escalating behavior/signs and symptoms in patients and immediately report to nurse

Teamwork and collaboration; the ability to work effectively and productively with co-workers and other disciplines

Therapeutic communication Interacts well with other members of the health care team Communicates appropriately by demonstrating the following: active listening therapeutic communication skills (to include but not limited to open-ended questions paraphrasing restating summarizing focusing clarifying reflecting silence Recognizes role of culture language and ethnicity in communication Utilizes non-verbal elements of communication to enhance congruent message tone rhythm inflection body language stance kinesics (eye contact facial expression smiling head nodding) proxemics (respecting personal space of 12-18 inches) Recognizes patient by name and avoids words of endearment (sweetie honey etc.) Evaluates educational level of patient family for appropriate communication Timely complete and accurate documentation with facts avoiding opinion

Safe Patient Care Organizes workload and effectively collaborates with nursing staff to prioritize care Anticipates patient/family/visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs Identifies and considers all workable alternatives before making decisions Demonstrates ability of effectively manage multiple tasks and/or directions Helps others use reasoning and evidence rather than unsupported opinions Anticipates problems based on patient behavior and acts accordingly Proactive multidisciplinary approach in caring for the patients Serves as a resource for addressing treatment issues Proactive in identifying and reporting complex patient needs to the nurse Assists peers with workload without prompting Assists physicians without prompting (i.e. getting patients etc.)

Maintains and provides service recovery

Acts as a positive representative in the workplace as well as the community

Presents as a positive representative of the entity

Practices appropriate telephone etiquette

Practices confidentiality and privacy and complies with HIPAA guidelines

Promotes and maintains a safe environment. Reports hazards to proper department if they cannot be immediately corrected (i.e. entering work orders)

Anticipates and accommodates customer needs putting patients first

Is a patient advocate

Consistently maintains professional atmosphere on unit

Role model for service excellence

Encourages other to prevent breach in confidentiality

Seeks and corrects safety issues encourages other to make corrections

Anticipates needs and seeks opportunities to assist others and is a role model for the team.

Always asks What is best for the patient

HEART (Hear Empathize Apologize Respond Thank) and service excellence

Performs technical skills under the supervision of the RN

Keep unit and patient areas clean and stocked as required

Collect label and send specimens per entity policy

Demonstrates ability to accurately perform blood glucose testing in a timely manner performs QC testing per policy

Follows policy and procedure for hand hygiene and two patient identifiers

Performs VS per unit standard

Responds to patient alarms within scope of practice

Demonstrates consistent compliance with fall precautions fall prevention protocol and policies

Demonstrate ability to accurately perform breathalyzer testing per entity protocol

Patient belongings collected and inventoried per unit standard document in CareConnect per entity protocol

Performs and documents patient searches and contraband removal/disposition according to policy

Proficient in noticing escalating behavior/signs and symptoms in patients and reporting to nurse

Follow policy and procedure for precautions on patient population as appropriate

Complete unit tasks as needed (i.e. making charts breaking down charts copying faxing etc.)

Professional Responsibility

Adherence to THR and entity employment policies

Complies with Time & Attendance policy clocking in/out tardiness missed punches PTO usage proper use of time clock (clocking in to the

correct cost center)

Complies with department specific guidelines for scheduling

Complies with department guidelines for supply utilization

Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignments when necessary to meet changing needs of the

individual patient or unit

Adheres to hospital and unit guidelines for breaks personal calls

Adheres to cells phone use and computer use following the THR policy on Electronic Communications Acceptable Use

Adhere to Personal Appearance and Professional Image policy

Maintains job specific requirements such as CPI CPR TB testing/employee health screening Flu vaccine hospital reorientation annual skills validation and any other department/hospital/system requirement

Presents a Can-Do Attitude

Follows Chain of Command when appropriate

Understands how decisions impact the unit/organization

Demonstrates initiative for ongoing learning and professional growth

Achieves professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and/or providing inservices

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. Encourages others to do the same.

Ensures a conducive learning environment for orientees. Assists with new employee orientation.

Identifies opportunities for improvement implements and supports change

At Texas Health Denton we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 255-bed full-service hospital serving our community since 1987. Our central location provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and all across North Texas and Oklahoma. With more than 1000 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we are one of Denton Countys largest employers. As part of the Texas Health family we employ over 24000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Mental Health Technician:

Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

At Texas Health our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive supportive people-first excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work.

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