Mental Health Tech

Westchester Medical Center -
Kingston, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$22.17 an hour
2 days ago

Qualifications

Nutrition
Patient condition reporting
Crisis prevention
Behavioral observation
Patient comfort
Heart rate monitoring
Bed making
Patient meal service
Resident personal care assistance
Incident Reporting
Patient weighing scales
No experience needed
Dressing assistance
Assisting medical staff
Patient safety
High school diploma or GED
Personal grooming assistance
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Stocking
Medical thermometers
Patient interaction
Shampooing
Clean workspace maintenance
Patient treatment
CNA
Oral hygiene assistance
Patient temperature monitoring
Blood pressure monitors
Monitoring residents
Bathing assistance

Full Job Description

Job Title: Mental Health Tech

Company: HealthAlliance Hospital

City/State: Kingston, NY

Category: Allied Health Prof/Technical

Department: Mental Health

Union: Yes

Union Name: 1199

Position: Full Time

Hours: 7p-7a

Shift: Night - 12 hour shift

Req #: 47984

Posted Date: Jun 01, 2026

Hiring Range: $22.171/HR

Job Details:

To assist the nursing staff in providing for the safety and comfort of patients, through the performance of non-licensed requiring tasks. RESPONSIBILITIES

Hygiene/Grooming: Provides or assists the patient with services that relate to patient cleanliness including: bath and oral care, shampoo, shave, grooming, peri-care and dressing, post mortem care, utilizing Standard Precautions.
Mobility: Provide or assist the patient with the services that relate to physical mobility i.e., ambulation, repositioning, and bed rest.
Nutrition: Provide or assist the patient with services that relate to food, beverage, and fluid intake, i.e., supervision of the dining room, setting up meal tray, feeding patients, NPO, and calorie count maintenance.
Communication: Demonstrates the ability to process and interface appropriate information between the health care team and the patient, family/significant other to ensure quality patient outcomes.
Vital Signs, Treatment/Procedures: Assesses and records the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respirations per unit specific policy. Performs all treatments and procedures in accordance with established Policies, Procedures, and Patient Care Standards.
Rounds/Safety Checks – Performs ongoing unit rounds and scheduled room searches to ensure patient’s comfort and safety needs are met. Performs close observation and one to one observation per unit policy.
Clean-up: Maintains patient and unit environment in a neat, clean, and orderly manner/ bedmaking.
Helps to ensure the good health of the milieu by way of constantly monitoring it and through the reporting of significant events and incidents to the RN and/or LPN staff.
Stock Supplies/Linen
Unit Specific Competencies – Preventing and Managing Crisis/Restraint Use and Application

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE

None specified.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or equivalent education/experience. Experience in the Mental Health field preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

CNA preferred.

OTHER

None specified.

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