Mental Health Technician-Jobs in Florida
Description
Mental Health Technician(
Job Number:
00102-9)
Florida-South Florida-Lawnwood Regional Medical Cntr-St. Lucie County
Schedule
: Full-time
Description
Promotes and supports the hospital mission and values. The mental health technician provides services, which are supportive of the nursing care given by professional and licensed nurses. Performs duties according to policies.
Primary Responsibilities:
(Essential Functions)
1. Actively participates in departmental PI, as assigned by Unit Director.
2. Accomplishes job responsibilities in a professional and timely manner.
3. Demonstrates attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy of daily work.
4. Completes high quality work in accordance with outlined standards and procedures within defined time frames.
5. Assumes responsibility to maintain knowledge of and compliance with all current hospital and departmental policies.
6. Demonstrates knowledge and competence with the electronic medical record program.
7. Demonstrates effective utilization, planning and organization of hospital/job resources.
8. Sets priorities and demonstrates effective organizational skills by optimizing use of time, meeting deadlines and completing assigned tasks in a cost responsible manner.
9. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of patients served in his/her assigned service area.
10. Demonstrates competency in interpretation of patient’s self-report or behavior related to the age of the patients.
11. Understands the cognitive, physiologic, psychological and growth and maturational development of the patient as it relates to his/her age.
12. Demonstrates ability to assess age specific data.
13. Demonstrates the ability to integrate age specific factors into the plan of care and involves the patient and family in the care plan process as appropriate to age.
14. Demonstrates appropriate age related nursing skills. (Age of patient population served: Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric)
15. Demonstrates effective, pertinent, and legibly written documentation skills on all chart records and forms/logs per hospital/department policy and regulatory agency requirements.
16. Documentation is accurate, legible and effectively completed in a timely manner.
17. Occurrence reports completed per agency policy.
Qualifications
Experience:
No previous experience required. 1-year hospital / nursing home experience, preferred.
Required Skills:
Demonstrates knowledge and competence in delivering basic patient care. Demonstrates professionalism by appearance, actions, self-development initiatives, and guest relations. Uses interpersonal skills, which convey a positive and supportive attitude. Demonstrates flexibility with schedule changes or changing job assignments to meet patient care needs. Possesses excellent language and communication skills. Demonstrates a teamwork approach to work. Handles high stress situations. Willingly supports the philosophy of Tennessee Christian Medical Center including the Customer Loyalty Standards. Participates in emergency or crisis situations. May encounter agitated behavior from patients/visitors.
Assists patients with ADL’s as needed.
Education/Licensure:
BLS certification required. High School diploma or equivalent. Prior experience as a nursing assistant, MHT, or corpsman in the military preferred.
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