Mental Health Technician - Part Time (.FTE

Mental Health Technician

FTE: 0.7 (28 hours per week). Shift: Days. Weekend Obligation:
Every Other weekend. Req#: 1676.

The Lindner Center of Hope is a nonprofit, comprehensive mental health center and global leader offering state‑of‑the‑science diagnosis and treatment of the most pervasive mental illnesses of our time. One of the first centers designed as a fully integrated system of care to address deficiencies in mental health care as identified by the Institute of Medicine. Innovative residential assessment, inpatient and outpatient programs in partnership with UC Health serve more than 54,660 patients from around the world.

A leader in research and collaborations that advance the field and position Cincinnati as a national leader in mental health care. We embrace the many talents, skills, and experiences our employees bring to the Lindner Center of Hope. Everyone is encouraged to use their unique gifts to express ideas, make meaningful contributions to our programs and genuine connections with patients and families, as well as strengthen donor, referrer and community relations.

At Lindner Center of Hope you’ll have the opportunity for a consistently rewarding career, working for an organization that shares your desire and ability to make a demonstrable difference in the lives of people living with mental illness.

This position provides direct care to patients as delegated by and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN). It delivers assigned, delegated, direct care consistent with the individualized treatment plan, performs non‑patient care activities as assigned, and maintains a safe & therapeutic treatment environment. The role also fulfills the Health Unit Coordinator responsibilities on the patient care units.

• Obtains clinical measurements.
• Vital signs
• Height and weight
• Intake and output
• EKG strips
• Collects specimens, applies labels, and places in appropriate storage for laboratory pick up.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Hygiene and toileting
• Bathing and dressing
• Meals and menu selection, including companion meals
• Ambulation and transfer
• Responds to patient requests timely and efficiently
• Grooming and other safety items
• Room access
• Collects data related to patient care activities.
• Gathers objective data & observation about the patient
• Differentiates between normal & abnormal observations
• Reports changes in patient status or abnormal clinical findings to the RN
• Delivers delegated aspects of direct care
• Provides care based on the established individualized treatment plan
• Involves patient & others in the care process
• Conducts therapeutic activities with groups or individual patients
• Engages patients in leisure activities
• Monitors patient & environmental safety continuously
• Maintains a calm, healing environment
• Makes patient safety rounds
• Reviews belongings for safety, secures dangerous items
• Documents in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Completes patient shift summary
• Reflects individual patient’s progress or lack of progress towards treatment goals
• Articulates interventions utilized and responses to the interventions
• Notes are factual and concise
• Obtains RN co‑signature for EMR notes
• Effectively responds to escalating behavior
• Observes patients for signs of escalating behavior
• Immediately reports observations of changes in behavior or escalation to RN
• Provides care to the patient in seclusion or restraint
• Facilitates customer satisfaction
• Identifies issues of customer service
• Acts to resolve customer service issues within the appropriate scope of practice
• Refers complex & unresolved issues to the charge RN or manager
• Participates in emergency actions when indicated
• Identifies emergency situations
• Assists in obtaining needed supplies and resources
• Responds to the emergency situation with immediate attention in a controlled manner
• Participates in continuous improvement of the organization through the quality improvement process
• Completes monitors for assigned indicators
• Reports any actual or potential situation that impacts patient safety
• Implements actions that result in continuous improvement of quality & compliance
• Participates in the…