Mental Health Tech

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, lifeinsurance

Legal services

401(k) plan with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare's St. Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Tech to support psychiatric patients under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily hygiene, documentation, and participating in admissions and treatments, with day or night shifts available. Minimum education is a High School Diploma or GED; experience varies, with preferred 2–5 years and CNA/PCT or related backgrounds encouraged.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED; preferred Associate's Degree.
• Experience: <2 years; preferred 2-5 years in related roles.
• Role involves psychiatric patient care under RN supervision.
• Shift options include day and night rotations.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with daily hygiene including personal care direction.
• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and treatments.
• Performs general clerical tasks.
• Collects and records specimens, including phlebotomy.

Skills

CNA

PCT

Nurse assistant

Emergency medical technician

Surgical technician

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Great opportunity to support patients and care team as a Mental Health Tech!

• Preferred experience as a CNA, PCT, nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician
• Benefits Eligible
• Full Time options available
  • Day & Night shift
• Holiday Rotation
• Every third weekend

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for performing necessary services in caring for the personal needs, comfort and treatment of psychiatric patients under the direction of the registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with daily hygiene including personal care direction, assists with physical activity, meets patients’ nutritional needs, and documents activities as required.
• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse.
• Assists nurses with admissions and discharges, and assists nurses and doctors with treatments, procedures and examinations.
• Performs general clerical tasks.
• Collects and records specimens, including phlebotomy.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer