Mental Health Technician PRN
Job Summary and Qualifications
As our Mental Health Technician, you will perform basic patient care services related behavioral health under the supervision of the nurse (RN). You will also assist the patient care team with maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living.
- You will obtain vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts.
- You will establish effective rapport with patients.
- You observe, monitor and provide protection to ensure patient safety; this includes escorting patients and may even include restraining patients if needed.
- You will perform bedside glucose testing and collection of samples for lab as needed.
- You will assist the RN to collect data from patients on admission for patient processing and discharge preparations as instructed.
- You will provide a positive role model for developing socialization skills.
- You will coordinate and participate in group activities and encourage appropriate patient interaction.
Requirements
- Certified Behavioral Health Technician preferred, PCT training within 6 months of hire
- High school or GED preferred
- Basic Cardiac Life Support through the American Heart Association, CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required for Behavioral Health
- Lifting 100 Lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 Lbs.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. This includes:
- 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
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.
Qualifications
1 years experience Required
Benefits
The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- 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
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.