At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

The Mental Health Technician III provides direct patient care to psychiatric patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities:

• Performs a leadership role amongst other Mental Health Technicians through communication, education and mentoring of team members.
• Ensures that the team is consistently monitoring and observing patients to ensure safety and well-being.
• Promotes effective communication and therapeutic relationships with patients and team members.
• Maintains and ensures appropriate boundaries with patients and team at all times.
• Promotes coordination of the unit by assisting with patient needs during entire length of stay in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Demonstrates flexibility in assignments to meet the needs of the facility.

Required Experience:

• 2 years - Psychology

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Associate's - Preferred

Certification Requirements:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CNA/PCT - Preferred

Facility: BayCare Health System, Behavioral Health Adult-SJBH

Location: St Josephs Main and Childrens

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 6:45 am - 7:15 pm

Shift: Shift 1

Shift 1 = Days, Shift 2 = Evenings, Shift 3 = Nights, Shift 4 = Varies

Weekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

Does this position fall under CMS guidelines for COVID19 vaccine or exemption?: Yes - CMS Requirements Apply

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled