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Mental Health Technician

2 months ago


Braintree, Massachusetts, United States RWJ Barnabas Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Mental Health Technician to join our team at RWJBarnabas Health. As a key member of our multidisciplinary patient care team, you will provide essential support to patients who require special precautions, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct care to patients with diverse psychiatric illnesses, working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  • Remain alert and observant to prevent injury or escape, engaging in therapeutic communication and activities to distract, occupy, and develop therapeutic rapport.
  • Comply with hospital policies on confidentiality, infection control, and compassionate care, adhering to patient restrictions and managing aggressive, violent, and confused behavior.
  • Accompany patients during transportation to departments for testing or procedures, maintaining a safe and clean environment.
  • Provide companionship and conversation, stimulating activities, and monitoring patient activity at all times.
  • Report vital signs out of normal range to the RN, checking patient identification and ensuring proper name and band security.
  • Perform laboratory procedures as directed, including EKG, venipuncture, capillary sampling, glucose monitoring, and other procedures.
  • Assist with patient hygiene, perinea care, and AOL activities, positioning patients to relieve pressure and preserve skin integrity.
  • Recognize emergent or potential emergent situations and respond appropriately, reviewing and following patient care plans to ascertain patient goals.
  • Document patient location, activity, behavior, thought content, and level of observation in the electronic record every 15 minutes.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalency required.
  • One (1) year of Nurse Aide/Assistant/CHHA/Emergency Medical Technician experience or satisfactory completion of an Aide training program.
  • 3-5 years of related experience in a psychiatric or geriatric-psychiatric service setting required.
  • Preferably at least one (1) year experience as a phlebotomist and/or EKG technician with a health care background.
  • Must successfully complete MMC clinical training orientation.
  • Annual BEST certification.
Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, providing benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health. This includes:

  • Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance.
  • Dental and Vision Insurance.
  • Retirement Plans.
  • Short & Long Term Disability.
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Wellness Programs.
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance).
  • Discounts through our partners.
About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.