Mental Health Technician - Behavioral Health - Full Time
Date: 08/05/2016
Position Number: 52284
Location: Forbes Hospital
Department: Behavioral Health
Status: Full time, 40 hours/week
Shift: Night shift
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Job Summary:
Maintains safety and structure of the milieu, observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reports information to appropriate staff. Works under nursing supervision.
Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide for an on-going assessment of changes in patient status and gathers pertinent patient care data through rounding and patient interaction using all available resources.
- Organizes patient care tasks according to priority and importance of tasks to be completed.
- Obtains vital signs and height and weight measurements. Provides crisis intervention on the unit to maintains safety. Responds to Code Grays.
- Reports any changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the master treatment plan.
Job Requirements:
- 1 year of mental health or clinical experience preferred.