Mental Health Technician

Southeast Health; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Southeast Health in Dothan, AL is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide basic patient care and comfort under supervision. You will perform routine duties to support patients' personal needs and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for healing.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of a nursing assistant program, and preferred one year of direct patient care experience. Day shift; regular schedule and supportive team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Technical nursing assistant program or coursework in fundamentals of nursing required.
• At least one year of direct patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities for personal needs and comfort.
• Support department operations and promote a safe, therapeutic milieu.
• Operate basic computer systems related to patient care (Windows).

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant training

Foundations of nursing coursework

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Southeast. Always the right career direction.Job Description SummaryPerforms various patient care activities and selected non-professional services necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the patient as well as for the effective and efficient operation of the department, while promoting a safe and therapeutic milieu.Job DescriptionQUALIFICATIONS:High school graduation or GED certificate;Completion of a technical program for nursing assistant training and/or satisfactory completion of academic courses related to fundamentals of nursing and/or satisfactory completion of institutional Patient Care Assistant Program;At least one year of clinical experience in the provision of direct patient care (preferred).LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:Must be able to read and write clearly and legibly.Must be able to read, write and speak EnglishSKILLS:Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support Annual completion of established competency requirementsAbility to function under stressful situations;Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred)ShiftDayShift DetailsFTE0.9TypeRegularJoin one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.Equal Employment EmployerSoutheast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.