Texoma Medical Center · 3 months ago
MENTAL HEALTH TECH
Sherman, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expTexoma Medical Center is a 414-bed acute care facility providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. The Mental Health Technician will be part of the treatment team, responsible for patient care and safety, while assisting with personal hygiene and facilitating group activities.
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Responsibilities
Providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in age from adolescence through geriatrics
Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and report any changes in a patient’s condition to a Registered Nurse
Responsible for the safety of an assigned unit by conducting visual observations of patients
Collect and record vital signs/symptoms properly
Reporting abnormalities
Appropriate and timely documentation of findings
Employ appropriate crisis techniques as needed
Assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living with Registered Nurse oversight
Establish and maintain a professional therapeutic relationship with patients including modeling and teaching appropriate social skills
Facilitate daily groups as assigned
Promote clinical programming adherence
Respond to emergency codes as requested or assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Degree or equivalent
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider course to be completed prior to working in a clinical setting and every 90 days
Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation training must be completed during new hire orientation and annually prior to working in a clinical setting
Must be able to identify and address the special needs for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and communicate with the patient
Ability to work as member of an interdisciplinary team
Able to work with patients at all levels of functional ability and from diverse backgrounds
Practices teamwork
Preferred
One-year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental health signs/symptoms
Benefits
$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Company
Texoma Medical Center
Texas Medical Center Corporation provides patient care, research, education, and prevention services in Texas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sean T. Dardeau, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Brenn
Chief Nursing Officer
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