Mental Health Technician
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Schedule:7:00am-7:30pm, 36 hours/week; every third weekend & holiday rotation
Department:Behavioral Health
Hospital:Henry Ford Rochester
Location:Rochester, MI
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, but in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Technician participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of patient care.
Essential Functions
Create a caring and healing environment using the 6 dimensions of the RBC model: leadership, teamwork, professional nursing, care delivery, resources and outcomes, keeping the patient and family as the focus of caring practice.
Follow the written plan of care, reports pertinent data change to primary/associate nurse in a timely manner.
Perform direct patient care according to unit standards, policies and procedures, including didactic groups for patient.
Participate in the "physical management" of a potentially violent patient. This may require the use of seclusion, restraint, proper usage of de-escalation techniques or other physical interventions necessary to prevent the patient from harming self, others, or causing property damage. These activities require knowledge of proper physical and verbal intervention skills and education.
In collaboration with the primary/associate nurse, will individualize patient care to meet the needs of the patient.
Assist with activities of daily living (ADL).
Measure and record vital signs.
Provide direct therapeutic interventions with assigned patients as determined by the individual treatment plan.
Participate in patient care conferences and treatment planning as requested by the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Daily documentation on every assigned patient addressing the goals of the treatment plan.
Monitor precautionary status of all patients.
Implement unit rounding policy, and provides safety surveillance on the unit.
Accompany patients off the unit for diagnostic tests.
Assist in admitting and discharge processes.
May interact with and supervise patients' visitors.
Assist in the orientation of new staff to the Mental Health Tech role.
Non-Essential Functions
Assist with clerical functions on the unit as needed (i.e., answering phones, etc.).
Perform other duties as needed to ensure quality patient care.
This position requires the ability to identify age related differences within the persons served and the adjustment of treatment style and expectations as appropriate, including adjustments based on the person's served cognitive function and learning ability. This will include taking into account their religious and cultural needs and preferences.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION(S) REQUIRED:
Successful completion of training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (SECURE) as part of departmental orientation required.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) at time of hire/transfer date required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree
required.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Rochester Hospital
Department: Adlt Psychiatry Nrsng Unit 001
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: MIROC Service Employees Intl
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
