Mental Health Tech PRN

Memorial Health; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Gain valuable behavioral health经验

Opportunities for future roles withinH

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA seeks a PRN Mental Health Technician to support behavioral health patients on their recovery journey. You will work under the guidance of the clinical team to ensure safety and compassionate care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes observation, documentation, teamwork, and a patient-focused approach, with flexible scheduling and opportunities to gain relevant behavioral health experience within the HCA Healthcare system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required within established timeframe.
• Strong communication, de-escalation, and observation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the care, safety, and observation of behavioral health patients
• Supporting patients with daily activities and therapeutic programming
• Monitoring patient behavior and promptly reporting changes to the clinical team
• Maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and staff
• Assisting during admissions, discharges, and patient transports as needed
• Accurately documenting observations and patient interactions
• Building positive, respectful relationships with patients and families

Skills

Observation skills

De-escalation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Are you passionate about helping others and looking for a meaningful opportunity in behavioral health? Join the team at Memorial Health University Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, as a PRN Mental Health Technician and play a vital role in supporting patients on their journey to recovery and wellness.

What You'll Do:

• Assisting with the care, safety, and observation of behavioral health patients
• Supporting patients with daily activities and therapeutic programming
• Monitoring patient behavior and promptly reporting changes to the clinical team
• Maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and staff
• Assisting during admissions, discharges, and patient transports as needed
• Accurately documenting observations and patient interactions
• Building positive, respectful relationships with patients and families

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Previous experience in behavioral health, mental health, psychiatric care, healthcare, social services, or direct patient care preferred
• BLS certification required within established timeframe
• Strong communication, de-escalation, and observation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Compassionate, patient-focused approach to care

Why Memorial Health?

At Memorial Health University Medical Center, you'll join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care while making a meaningful impact on some of our most vulnerable patients. As part of HCA Healthcare, you'll have access to opportunities for growth, education, and career advancement throughout one of the nation's leading healthcare systems.

PRN Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
• Opportunity to gain valuable behavioral health experience
• Work alongside experienced healthcare professionals
• Potential opportunities for future full-time or part-time positions within HCA Healthcare

Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.