Mental Health Technician-FT Day Shift -Voyages Conroe

Voyages Behavioral Health Hospital of Conroe, TX
Full Time - Day Shift 7am-7:30pm rotating shift with every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Off.
Mental Health Tech
Full Benefit Package

RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive)

• Observes, reports, and documents patient conditions and behaviors, every 15 minutes or as prescribed by Doctor's orders.
• Observes patients for signs and symptoms of disease, injury, reactions to medications, or other
  conditions that warrant medical intervention.
• Monitors patients and environment to provide for individual safety and health.
• Intervenes in psychiatric emergencies using approved techniques, including Crisis Prevention Intervention/De-escalation
• Taking vital signs. These include checking temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Document these numbers and alert the nurse or doctor if something seems amiss.
• Physically attend to patients, which includes turning them on their sides in bed, helping them get up and walk to the lavatory, bathing and dressing them, and generally helping them to move around.
• Bringing patients their meals. Some patients might need to have their food and drink intakes monitored. It is usually the MHT's role to take note of how much or how little their patient takes in. Consequently, it’s also the CNA’s duty to monitor the patient’s urine or fecal output, if needed.
• Answering patients’ calls. Sometimes, a patient will just need help sitting up or opening their pack of pudding. A MHT will provide these small conveniences for them. Technical expertise and skills are critical to being a MHT but a warm human touch is sometimes all that a patient needs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in health care as a Mental Health Technician for a busy facility required.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English required.
• BLS (CPR) Certification required through AHA or American Red Cross required.
• CPI Certification (obtained through employer after working on floor) or Current CPI Certification required.
• Ability to stand/walk for up 12 hours (this is a busy position with little sitting). required.
  

ABOUT US

Voyages Behavioral Health is committed to being the most trusted source for behavioral health services in every community it serves by utilizing experienced and dedicated staff to provide high quality patient care and customer service. As an affiliate of PAM Health, our organization has more than 70 long-term acute care hospitals and physical medicine and rehabilitation hospitals, as well as wound clinics and outpatient physical therapy locations, in 17 states, proudly offering services including comprehensive wound care, aquatic therapy, ventilator weaning, amputation treatment, pain management and now Behavioral Health, inpatient, outpatient, and ECT service lines.

Joining our PAMily allows you to work in a collaborative environment with colleagues and leadership with exposure to a variety of patient care levels. Aside from our competitive pay, generous paid benefit time, and excellent insurance options, you will also have opportunities for professional growth through our Education Advancement Program.

We are excited to learn more about you and hope that you consider joining us on a shared mission to improve the lives of others by being an integral part of our We Care Program. Please take a moment to visit us online at www.voyageshealth.com for a comprehensive look at how we're able to positively impact our local communities.

Voyages Behavioral Health does not discriminate and does not permit discrimination, including, without limitation, bullying, abuse or harassment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status, or based on association with another person on account of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or HIV status.