Mental Health Tech - 3x12's Nights
UHS
Summary
The Mental Health Technician functions as an active member of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and therapeutic role-modeling. Technicians assist with milieu management, lead or support structured group activities, and ensure a safe, recovery-focused environment. MHTs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Job description
Position Summary
The Mental Health Technician functions as an active member of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and therapeutic role-modeling. Technicians assist with milieu management, lead or support structured group activities, and ensure a safe, recovery-focused environment. MHTs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Specific Performance Responsibilities
- Accountable for patient safety; routinely check patients through observation rounds and compliance with suicide and/or elopement precautions.
- Accompany patients to cafeteria and supervise meals.
- Orient new patients to the unit and their room.
- Teach and assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
- Complete community safety searches as indicated.
- Complete report sheets as directed.
- Comply with standards for infection control, OSHA regulations and risk management. Report unsafe conditions.
- Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care responsibilities.
- Supervises and assists patients in all patient areas.
- Check patients for contraband and manage patient's valuables and belongings.
- Report suspected change in condition and/or potential crisis situations to the nurse in charge.
- Take responsibility to be kept informed and work to minimize delays in processes, procedures, and service delivery.
- Assume responsibility for the completion of all patient care responsibilities and other assigned duties.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 years experience working in patient care
- Current BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications, provided by INBH
- Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness
- Nursing Assistant Certification or higher
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.