Mental Health Technician- night Shift

Responsibilities

Mental Health Technician – Full Time – Night Shift – 7p‑7a

Horizon Health, in partnership with Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY, is seeking a full‑time Mental Health Technician for our 12‑bed geriatric inpatient psychiatric program. This position will work three nights per week from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The Mental Health Technician performs selected patient care activities under the supervision of the Program Director and/or Nurse Manager. Primary duties include observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reporting this information to the Staff Registered Nurse. This position also requires escorting and monitoring patient activities and attending to their personal needs. The MHT must be capable of physically assisting patients, dealing with patient emergencies, and working as a member of the clinical team.

• Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, transferring, etc.).
• Escort and monitor patients during admissions, transfers, and discharges; provide line‑of‑sight or one‑to‑one support to patients as ordered by the physician.
• Regularly observe and record patients’ behaviors, temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight.
• Conduct therapies in accordance with patients’ diagnoses and needs.
• Check and document luggage and personal belongings upon admission; maintain a patient property list.
• Perform clerical duties including creating patient charts, copying forms, filing, and ordering supplies.
• Monitor and document patients’ food and fluid intake; feed patients as required.
• Complete and document 15‑minute visual checks on patients per unit/hospital policy.
• Ensure patient dignity and respectful treatment; establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families, and friends.

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short‑term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
  Health Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment – Enjoy going to work every day!

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, a leading behavioral services management company, has partnered with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development, and implementation of a new behavioral health service line or the successful management of an existing behavioral health program, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital‑based programs.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Contact Courtney Eble, Healthcare recruiter, at co

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of experience in a behavioral health field preferred.

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