Mental Health Tech nights

Wellfound is hiring compassionate and experienced Mental Health Techs for our NIGHT shift position. The position is three, twelve-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends. The shift is 7 pm - 730 am. Must be able to work all days of the week.

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited. We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary treatment team responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients and assist with the provision of basic patient care and recovery needs under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The MHT provides and documents interventions in a variety of modalities individually matched to the needs of each patient.

The MHT provides group as well as individual interaction with patients receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment in adherence with established treatment guidelines and agency policies and procedures.

• Follow direction and assignments of the Registered Nurse
• Taking vital signs (Daily Weights/Input and output) and entering into Epic
• Alerting RN of anything abnormal
• Conduct patient safety searches (per routine and prn) and room searches
• Monitor Meals and collect flatware
• Assist with patient hygiene when required
• Clean washer, dryer, phones and tables
• Ensure detailed hand off to include special precautions to oncoming shift.
• Checks of security of doors to offices, seclusion room and closest are locked (night tech)
• Dryer screen is checked and lint removed after each load of laundry- washer/dryer log maintained
• All sharp items used at shower time are checked back in
• Able to communicate respectfully with patients and family members, utilizes motivational interviewing
• Respect all diversity including cultural
• Perform assigned groups and document
• Notifies nurse of any change in patient presentation, behavior or condition

• Hourly: NAR license $21.75-$40.34 depending on experience – union position
• Hourly: CNA license $22.82- $42.30 depending on experience – union position
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with company match
• Paid Time Off up to 248 hours for first two years

• High school or equivalent

• Certified Nursing Assistant OR Nursing Assistant Registration, or able pending top start
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Food Handler’s Permit through Washington State

• One (1) year of direct patient care experience in mental health