The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Admissions Psychiatric Technician - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTH
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Admissions Psychiatric Technician - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Position Summary: Focuses on safety, performing patient care activities or tasks for psychiatric patients as well as maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment under the direction of the licensed staff. Must be comfortable working with mental health patients, many of whom have experienced trauma, in a compassionate and professional manner while promoting a safe environment.
Location:
Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Dept.:
BSC Admissions
Status:
Full-Time
FLSA:
Non- Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities
Provides inpatient and outpatient non-skilled nursing for psychiatric patients.
Provides supervision of patients on suicide or other critical precautions, 1:1 or 2:1, which requires a staff member to be within continuous arm's length of a patient.
Responsible for operating equipment such as IVAC, Sphygmomanometer and Scale.
Assist patients with activities of daily living i.e. bathing, shaving, hygiene, toileting, and grooming, while respecting the patient's privacy, to the extent possible.
Interact and engage with patients in a therapeutic manner using Trauma informed care and therapeutic communication strategies.
Participates in implementing and formulating patients' treatment plan based on experience and close observation of patients.
Helps maintain a therapeutic milieu. Assists with milieu management and uses crisis de-escalation and trauma informed care strategies to reduce destructive and disruptive patient behavior and ensures the safety of patient, self, and others. Recognizes early warning signs of worsening patient behaviors and intervenes appropriately.
Facilitates patients' groups and participation in therapeutic activities (i.e. community meeting, transition, and wrap-up groups etc.).
Implement crisis management skills (de-escalation skills) as directed by licensed staff, including situations where the patient could be in danger, suffer self-inflicted harm, or harm others.
Must be able to restrain an adult, adolescent, or pediatric patient within the guidelines currently in use at HCPC, including circumstances where the patient is violent or aggressive towards staff and others, including other patients.
In certain circumstances, must be able to maintain initial physical control of an adult, adolescent or pediatric patient individually until assistance from other team members arrive.
Escorts patients on and off campus for medical emergencies and diagnostic procedures when required.
Conducts patient Q15 and Q30 minutes observation rounds with appropriate documentation, and one to one observation. Observes patient condition for signs/symptoms consistent with illness or mental status change; reports observations about patient condition to the nurse.
Conducts environmental rounds on unit for safety.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills Minimum Education
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience
1 year of experience in a patient care environment, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA Certification, MA Certification, EMT Certification, Sixty hours of college credit in a related discipline, or successfully completed the Psychiatric Technician Internship program required
Physical Requirements
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code, 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
Vietnam Era Veteran Information: 46P1, 46P3, 46P4, 46PX, 66C, 001387, 4A0X1, 68X are related military occupations (for a complete list please visit http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs/).
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Location:
Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Dept.:
BSC Admissions
Status:
Full-Time
FLSA:
Non- Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities
Provides inpatient and outpatient non-skilled nursing for psychiatric patients.
Provides supervision of patients on suicide or other critical precautions, 1:1 or 2:1, which requires a staff member to be within continuous arm's length of a patient.
Responsible for operating equipment such as IVAC, Sphygmomanometer and Scale.
Assist patients with activities of daily living i.e. bathing, shaving, hygiene, toileting, and grooming, while respecting the patient's privacy, to the extent possible.
Interact and engage with patients in a therapeutic manner using Trauma informed care and therapeutic communication strategies.
Participates in implementing and formulating patients' treatment plan based on experience and close observation of patients.
Helps maintain a therapeutic milieu. Assists with milieu management and uses crisis de-escalation and trauma informed care strategies to reduce destructive and disruptive patient behavior and ensures the safety of patient, self, and others. Recognizes early warning signs of worsening patient behaviors and intervenes appropriately.
Facilitates patients' groups and participation in therapeutic activities (i.e. community meeting, transition, and wrap-up groups etc.).
Implement crisis management skills (de-escalation skills) as directed by licensed staff, including situations where the patient could be in danger, suffer self-inflicted harm, or harm others.
Must be able to restrain an adult, adolescent, or pediatric patient within the guidelines currently in use at HCPC, including circumstances where the patient is violent or aggressive towards staff and others, including other patients.
In certain circumstances, must be able to maintain initial physical control of an adult, adolescent or pediatric patient individually until assistance from other team members arrive.
Escorts patients on and off campus for medical emergencies and diagnostic procedures when required.
Conducts patient Q15 and Q30 minutes observation rounds with appropriate documentation, and one to one observation. Observes patient condition for signs/symptoms consistent with illness or mental status change; reports observations about patient condition to the nurse.
Conducts environmental rounds on unit for safety.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills Minimum Education
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience
1 year of experience in a patient care environment, Mental Health Technician/Psychiatric Technician Certificate, CNA Certification, MA Certification, EMT Certification, Sixty hours of college credit in a related discipline, or successfully completed the Psychiatric Technician Internship program required
Physical Requirements
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code, 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
Vietnam Era Veteran Information: 46P1, 46P3, 46P4, 46PX, 66C, 001387, 4A0X1, 68X are related military occupations (for a complete list please visit http://www.uthealth-veterans.jobs/).
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Get notified about new Psychiatric Technician jobs in Houston, TX.
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