Certified Nurse Technician (Full Time)

STI; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

STI in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is seeking a Psychiatric Technician at an entry-to-mid level under general supervision to support patient care in a psychiatric hospital. Duties include daily living assistance, teaching, and supervised medical tasks on the unit.

Positions may involve variable shifts, and responsibilities extend to clerical support such as patient information entry, admissions procedures, and basic supply orders as needed.

Qualifications

• Direct care on patient units in a psychiatric hospital.
• Daily living care, individualized teaching, and group teaching.
• Record-keeping and admissions clerical tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living care.
• Provide individualized and group teaching.
• Provide supervised medical assistance.

Skills

Psychiatric care

Vital signs

Patient supervision

Job description

Location:100 Moccasin Bend Rd Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405

Description

Under general supervision, is responsible for psychiatric technical work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. Distinguishing Features: This is the working level class in the Psychiatric Technician sub-series. Positions may work in direct care on patient units in a psychiatric hospital with responsibilities including providing daily living care, individualized teaching, group teaching, and supervised medical assistance. In addition, some positions may work as unit coordinators or admissions clerks with responsibilities such as entering/editing patient information into a database; ordering medical and office supplies; explaining admission procedures, taking vital signs, and collecting other information from patients at the time of admission; and other clerical or patient care work. An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays