Mental Health Technician - PRN
Location: Dover Delaware
Description: Dover Behavioral Health System is employing Mental Health Technician - PRN right now, this position will be placed in Delaware. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Universal Health Services, Inc
(UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected
health care management companies, operating through its subsidiaries
acu! te care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory
centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries have more than
65,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase
health cre properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong
franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control.
Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service
philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion.
Dover Behavioral Health System is a private
psychiatric facility providing behavioral health care services to
adults and adolescents. DBHS is located in a beautiful campus setting
east of Dover, DE offering inpatient and partial hospitalization for
adolescents and adults. Treatment includes comprehensive individual
assessment; psychiatric evaluations and medication stablization;
physical exam and follow up; dual diagnosis programming and many
other services whic! h guide the patient to a healthy
lifestyle.
DBHS ! is currently seeking a Mental Health
Technician - PRN (as needed). The candidate will be responsible for
the following:
1. Monitor unit patients and complete rounds as
assigned.
2. Participate in treatment planning by helping
to identify patients’ problems, needs and strengths. Report all
areas of concern regarding patient’s mental or physical status
to the Charge Nurse.
3. Assist in the admission process,
including obtaining vital signs, safety search of patients and
personal belongings, obtaining urine specimens and orienting new
patients to the unit and their program.
4. Ensure
precaution protocols are followed, and encourage patients to actively
participate in all program activities.
5. Accompany
patients as assigned by Charge Nurse.
6. Plan and prepare
adequately for groups.
7. Maintain patient, program,
department and related documentation ! ensuring that forms are properly
and promptly completed and routed.
8. Participate in
hospital emergency codes necessary to the unit’s and the
hospital’s safe operation.
9. Provide general
nursing assistance, appropriate to patients’ age and as
assigned and supervised by charge nurse.
10. Monitor
vital signs and assist patients with activities of daily living.
11. Carry out clerical and administrative assignment to
support patient care and department operations, including taking and
routing of phone messages.
12. Will adhere to all safety
policies and safe work practice.
13. Will adhere to all
hospital policies and procedures.
14. Perform other
duties as assigned.
15. Support facility internal and
external customer service standards.
16. Follow Dover
Behavioral Health System’s Time and Attendance policy.
Requirements
! Must have a high school diploma or advanced degree in Human
Service! s or related field or experience in mental health.
UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms
for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails.
All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via
email, the Internet or in any form and or method without a valid
written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed
the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the
candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through
other means.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Dover Behavioral Health System.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:26:21 GMT