Job Description

Responsibilities

Kingwood Pines Hospital is a bed facility located in the beautiful residential Kingwood community. We are located about miles northeast of the Houston Medical Center.

The hospital provides -hour emergency services. We serve children, adolescents, and adults for psychiatric and behavioral health.

The hospital also has services in intensive outpatient and partial hospital program services.

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Position Summary

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from preschool through geriatrics.

All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe environment : Conducts and documents patient rounds as scheduled; completes environmental rounds as scheduled.
• Takes vital signs as ordered.
• Responds calmly and effectively to emergency situations, de-escalates patients, and follows hospital policies and procedures related to seclusion, restraint, psychiatric emergencies, and medical emergencies.
• Assist with milieu management : Identifies potential problems with patients or the milieu (i.e., vital sign abnormalities, changes in patient’s physical condition, suspicious patient behavior, escalating patient behavior, contraband, safety hazards, etc.).
• Conducts and documents searches as ordered; recognizes and reports environmental hazards; performs patient inventory form per policy

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Free Basic Life Insurance

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Qualifications

• Staff may have the ability to transition into a Full Time role at the completion of a successful day probationary period, depending on availability of open positions.
• High School Degree or equivalent required
• One (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred
• CPR and HWC Crisis Intervention training must be completed prior to beginning work.
• Hours : Night Shift : 7 PM - 7 AM (Rotating Weekends Required). Must be available to work 7 shifts per pay period.
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations : Week 1 : M-F 8 AM - 5 PM / Week 2 : M & Tu 9 AM - 5 PM and work a minimum of 7 shifts per pay period.

Last updated : 2024-03-03