Mental Health Technician - Fulltime/Days
Job description
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.
Mental Health Technicians are responsible for direct patient care. Provides for psychosocial needs of patients. Performs various non-nursing functions. Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations mission, vision and values.
Position Description:
- Performs data collection accurately and promptly.
- Recognizes variances in patient condition and reports promptly.
- Follows the plan of care and recommends changes to meet the ongoing needs of the patient.
- Provide care that is related to the patient’s needs and well-being.
- Participates in shift report, as a member of the team, to meet the individual needs of the patient.
- Completes all work assignments under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse.
- Reports abnormal data findings promptly.
- Implements the interventions from the plan of care, as assigned.
- Documents data collection, tasks performed and patient response accurately and appropriately each shift.
- Accurately and appropriately demonstrates restraint use and Handle with Care techniques.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Retention Bonus Program if offered.
- Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
Universal Health Services
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Education requirements: High School diploma or equivalent;
Work experience requirements: Prefer one (1) year full time or three (3) years part time in an acute care setting.
Required licenses/ certifications/courses: BLS certification. Successful completion of Handle with Care training within 30 days of hire. Maintains a valid SC driver’s license for patient transport, where applicable. Must have one of the following requirements:
- Current SC CNA certification
- Current Medical Assistant certification
- Current EMT certification
- Passing grade in Fundamentals of Nursing course and maintain current enrollment in nursing program
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field
- Minimum 1 year of MHT or behavioral health tech experience
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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