Behavioral Health Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $17.86 - $24.12 / hour
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Behavioral Health Technician with Stone Springs Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to behavioral health nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the MHT I assist the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the MHT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The MHT I comply with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the implementation of multidisciplinary/nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse. 
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts. 
• Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of occurrence. 
• Reports observations of individual patients to the RN/Team Leader. 
• Escorts patients to and from scheduled activities in a safe and professional manner. 
• Performs 15-minute rounding and responds promptly to call lights and patient requests. 
• Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively. 
• Performs clerical work as needed, including assembling and maintain charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and relaying messages. 
• Monitors unit and individual patient rooms to assess for potential ligature/safety risks, contraband and any environmental concerns. 
• Supports restraint free environment utilizing preventative measures and de-escalation skills/techniques. 
• Plans, leads or co-leads groups and activities with patients and documents observations in the medical records. 
• Participates in data collection, monitors quality of care and seeks opportunity to make improvements.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Experience in Behavioral Health Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience Licenses, Certifications, & Training preferred

• BLS (Basic Life Support) within 90 days of employment Required 
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) within 30 days of employment Required 

Benefits

Stone Springs Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

StoneSprings Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 2015. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 120+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Loudoun County. Our medical services includes a full-service 24/7 Emergency Department, orthopedics, advanced heart and vascular care, extensive diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology capabilities, minimally invasive robotic surgery and maternal/child health.

At StoneSprings Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Behavioral Health Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.