• Mental Health Tech

    HCA Healthcare (Fredericksburg, VA)


    Description

    The Mental Health Technician (MHT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.

     

    Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the MHT assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the MHT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.

     

    + The MHT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.​ ​

    + Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse. ​

    + Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts. ​

    + Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of occurrence.

    + Reports observations of individual patients to the RN/Team Leader. ​

    + Assists with mobility by regular turning and positioning, dangling, and ambulating patients.

    + Assists with use of walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.

    + Transfers patients to and from other units, departments, or entities. Assists with discharges.

    + Demonstrates proper body mechanics. ​

    + Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including non-sterile dressing changes, skin protection, application of heat or ice, and venous compression devices. ​

    + Obtains or assists in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests. Ensures accuracy of all labels and timely transfer of specimen. ​

    + Retrieves medication from pharmacy, storage room, or tube system and delivers to licensed staff member as instructed. ​

    + Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other procedure. ​

    + Orients patients/families/caregivers to room and hospital routine. ​

    + Assists patients with activities of daily living to include eating and drinking, bathing, shaving, oral care, grooming, and elimination.

    + Changes bed linens as needed. ​

    + Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights and patient requests.

    + Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively. ​

    + Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation procedures. ​

    + Prepares and maintains clean, hazard-free patient rooms.

    + Empties trash and removes soiled linens.

    + ​Assists with post-mortem care. ​

    + Assists in the setup, removal, and cleaning of equipment.

    + Identifies malfunctioning equipment and initiates repairs. ​

    + Performs clerical work as needed, including assembling and maintain charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and relaying messages.

    What qualifications you will need:

    + Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

    + Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

    + No Travel Required

    + 6 months experience **PREFERRED**

     

    Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (https://spotsrmc.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 2010. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our **130+ bed hospital** is one of the leading community hospitals for the Fredericksburg area. The center is a part of HCA Virginia, which is the commonwealth's most comprehensive healthcare network. We offer a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The services include a 24-hour emergency room, advanced-technology operating rooms, cancer care center, advanced imaging, heart and vascular care, obstetrics and neonatal care, intensive care and psychiatric care.

     

    At Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

     

    HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

     

    "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

     

    HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

     

    If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Mental Health Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.