Certified Nurse Technician/Psychiatric Technician

STI; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a Certified Nurse Technician/Psychiatric Technician (Full Time) at 100 Moccasin Bend Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405. Under general supervision, provides psychiatric nursing care and daily living assistance to patients in a psychiatric hospital.

Responsibilities include delivering individualized and group teaching, taking vital signs, and supporting admissions procedures. Some roles may involve unit coordination or clerical tasks; shifts include days, evenings, nights,

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Technician credential or equivalent
• Experience in psychiatric care preferred
• Ability to document and communicate clearly

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric nursing care and daily living assistance to patients.
• Take vital signs and monitor patient status.
• Assist with admissions procedures and maintain accurate records.
• Support unit coordinators and/or admissions clerks as needed.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Vital signs

Patient care

Documentation

Job description

Job Title: Certified Nurse Technician/Psychiatric Technician (Full Time)
Client:State of Tennessee
End Client: TN MHSAS
Start Date:07/15/24
End Date:07/31/25
Location:100 Moccasin Bend Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Rate: $24 per hour W2
Description
Under general supervision, is responsible for psychiatric technical work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
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.