Sandypineshospital is hiring: Mental Health Tech - Night Shift in Orlando

Responsibilities

Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS is a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $13.4 billion in 2022, recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and related services across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Sandy Pines Residential Treatment Center is a 149-bed residential psychiatric facility serving children and adolescents ages 5 to 17. The facility is in South Florida, nestled beside Jonathan Dickinson State Park and just minutes away from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. We are the largest treatment center of its kind in the southeast and host Riverbend Academy, an accredited school on our campus.

We are pleased to announce the following available position: The primary responsibility of a mental health technician is to ensure that patients are supervised and safe.

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Nights – Full Time 12 Hour Shifts (7PM - 7:30AM)

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide the following to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics, depending upon specific units worked: milieu management and continuous patient care; supervision, interactions & role modeling to patients; ensure a safe environment; lead therapeutic MHT patient groups; conduct Q15 rounds and one-to-one patient supervision; participate in crisis intervention situations as needed. Follow the therapeutic interventions outlined by the treatment team for each patient and maintain awareness of the patient’s individualized plan of care including goals and interventions.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience: At least one (1) year of previous experience in a healthcare setting and/or previous behavioral health experience strongly preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Must complete and maintain training Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) (aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training). Training may be obtained during new hire orientation.
• Must pass competency exams within 90 days of hire.
• May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
• Must be able to prioritize workload, effectively multi-task and problem solve in a fast-paced environment. Excellent listening, communication, prioritization and follow-through skills with strong focus on providing high quality patient care.

Physical Requirements

Move efficiently enough to meet the needs of several patients and/or move rapidly to provide timely intervention of patient aggression. Able to sit or walk during work shift. Able to hear spoken words in a normal vocal range, respond to signals, alarms, codes or other displays. Recognize vocal intonation that signals changes in acuity. Able to bend, reach and stoop. Must write legibly so as to accurately convey information. Able to read instructions and complete documentation and reports. Restrain, as part of a team, an aggressive patient in a safe and therapeutic manner. Able to lift, position or move patients in order to perform (or assist in) searches and procedures. Perform activities requiring manual dexterity. Able to lift 30lbs.

Benefits

• 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
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 328+ Subsidiaries!

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All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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