Mental Health Tech PRN 7PM - 11PM
About the role
Our Mental Health Technicians provide high quality care to patients who are hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders. Mental Health Technicians must support the hospital program philosophy of care, support and ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients, communicate with nursing staff constantly, and participate in the patient plan of care as assigned.
Schedule
This PRN position can be either day shift 7a-7p or night shift 7p-7a and does require that you work at least one weekend shift per month.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- CPR and SAMA is required (training required and employer provided)
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, preferably in a behavioral healthcare setting
- Experience in a free standing psychiatric hospital preferred
Skills & abilities
- Must have excellent communication skills and be a good listener with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others
- Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills
Physical demands
With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs.), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.
Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.