Mental Health Tech, Weekend Option

Conway Regional Health System; Dardanelle (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Conway Regional Health System is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide support and supervision for the Senior Behavioral Psychology Department. The Tech will assist with personal care, hygiene, nutrition, and comfort, and support clinical and administrative tasks delegated by the healthcare team.

The role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to the department goals, with responsibilities that include ensuring continuity of care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or higher education.
• Basic Keyboarding Skills, Preferred
• Clinical experience or CNA preferred
• Prior to independence from preceptor successful completion
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
• Point of Care Testing Equipment Orientation
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention/SAFE in 90 days for designated areas

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, skin care, use of equipment and other clinical and administrative tasks which are delegated.
• Perform delegated support functions and patient care duties within the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Demonstrate a commitment to teamwork through effective collaboration with the health care team.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mental Health Technicians provide support and supervision for the Senior Behavioral Psychology Department. The Tech ensure continuity of care and help to meet the department goals as directed by the health care team. The Tech will perform patient care activities in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. They will assist patients with personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, skin care, use of equipment and other clinical and administrative tasks which are delegated and assigned. The Tech will perform delegated support functions and patient care duties that are within the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel. The Tech will demonstrate a commitment to teamwork through effective collaboration efforts.

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION

This position is a designated as “Safety Sensitive Position” under Act 593 of the State of Arkansas. An employee who is under the influence of Marijuana constitutes a threat to patients/customers which Conway Regional is responsible for in providing and supporting the delivery health care related services.

• High school diploma or equivalent or higher education
• Basic Keyboarding Skills, Preferred
• Clinical experience or CNA preferred
• Prior to independence from preceptor successful completion
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
• Point of Care Testing Equipment Orientation
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention/SAFE in 90 days for designated areas