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Eagleville Hospital · 3 months ago

Night Shift Mental Health Technician

Eagleville, PA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Eagleville Hospital is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. They are currently hiring Night Shift Mental Health Technicians to assist in providing a safe environment for patient rehabilitation and to respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies.

EducationHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Assists the nurse and treatment team in providing a safe and supportive environment which promotes patient rehabilitation

Participates in nursing shift report for full update on status of patients

Responds to medical and psychiatric emergencies and assists in the management of behavioral emergencies utilizing nonviolent crisis interventions

Is available for discussions with individual patients as needed

Assists with basic nursing procedures including personal hygiene as needed (bed bath, showers, dressing, measuring intake and output etc.), vital signs, weights, observation of urine specimen collection, transporting and lifting patients, and care of psychiatric patients

Searches new admissions, both patient and belongings, and provides patient orientation to unit and hospital with appropriate corresponding documentation and signatures

Is available for transporting charts, mail, food trays, unit supplies, Hospital correspondence, phone coverage and unit relief

Supervises patients on 1:1 and special precautions, and documents

Makes hourly rounds of assigned unit, observing every patient every hour, documenting his/her location on hourly rounds record form, utilizing required procedure. Accounts for and documents presence of all patients on unit every hour

Drives and/or escorts patients off grounds to appointments, meetings, etc., as needed

These positions would include every other weekend

Shift would would 7:00pm-7:30am

Qualification

Behavior Health CertificationPsychiatric patientsNursing student clinical experienceCPR certificationCommunication skills

Required

24 credit Certification in Behavior Health required

Must have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license

Should be able to handle occasional heavy lifting and regular medium lifting to assist with transporting items such as patient belongings, supplies and equipment

Extensive walking and standing while performing job duties is required

Ability to climb a minimum of three flights of stairs

Must have good oral and written communication skills

CPR is required within 120 days of hire