Senior Mental Health Tech (Float)- Texas Behavioral Health Center

Senior Mental Health Tech (Float)- (3 x 12-Hour Shifts) – Night Shift

Texas Behavioral Health Center

Join our team and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, where innovative caregivers will make a lasting impact on behavioral health in Texas.

The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District that is owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and operated by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As DFW’s first state-funded behavioral health hospital, it is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas. Learn more about Texas Behavioral Health Center here!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Provides experienced behavioral health patient care and support under the direction of nursing staff throughout assigned areas of the Behavioral Health Center. Serves as a patient care resource and is expected to work effectively across multiple units and patient populations through scheduled assignments and rotations while maintaining continuity of care and supporting unit operations. Responsibilities include patient observation and monitoring, assistance with activities of daily living, support of the therapeutic milieu, facilitation of patient activities, patient safety interventions, documentation, and patient transportation, including driving patients to scheduled clinic appointments.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage

• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay

• Paid Time Off, available day one

• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

• Paid Parental Leave Benefit

• Wellness programs

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Schedule:

Full-time, three (3) X12-hour shifts per week. Night Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM), including rotating weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

• Provides support among Behavioral Health Center units and other designated patient care areas. Adapts to differing unit workflows, patient populations, care environments, and assignments while maintaining established standards of patient care and safety.
• Transports and drives patients to scheduled clinic appointments and other approved locations in accordance with organizational policies, patient safety requirements, and established transportation procedures.
• Uses prior behavioral health experience and knowledge of established procedures to effectively navigate varied patient care assignments and recognize situations requiring nursing or leadership intervention.
• Collects data to include: intake and output, weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. Performs skin assessments. Recognizes and immediately reports values outside normal parameters to the nurse. Demonstrates awareness of age-specific considerations in gathering these assessments (children, adolescents, adults, older adults). Assists in facilitating treatment milieu. Participates in codes to protect the patient from harming self or others.
• Reports any changes in a patient's condition or behavior immediately to the nurse. Seeks assistance and guidance as needed to ensure that patient care is delivered in a safe, high quality and effective manner at all times. Monitors patient sharps and valuables and labels-handles appropriately. Conducts walking/exercise and community groups. Continuously observe patients at arm's length proximity while patient is awake or asleep.
• Responds to patient requests for assistance in a respectful, positive, and timely manner using AIDET script.
• Performs basic hygiene care in accordance with the Department of Nursing Policies and Procedures. Checks skin carefully during the bath, reports anything other than normal immediate