Mental Health Technician

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Shady Rest (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, part of the HCA Healthcare family, is seeking a PRN Mental Health Technician. You will promote mental health, support daily living activities, and help maintain a therapeutic environment for patients across ages.

You will be expected to document observations, communicate effectively with staff, and ensure safety and comfort within the unit while upholding patient rights and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Responsibilities

• Promotes mental health and maintains a high-quality patient care milieu
• Respects patient rights and privacy while delivering care
• Assists with activities of daily living and maintains unit cleanliness
• Escorts patients to activities safely and documents observations
• Maintains appropriate communications and records in the unit

Skills

Empathy

Crisis intervention

Patient care

Communication

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Mental Health Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

· Demonstrates expertise in mental health promotion and maintenance of high-quality comprehensive patient care

· Displays respect for patients’ integrity, patient information and patient rights

· Demonstrates expertise in the performance of tasks necessary to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care

· Escorts patients to and from scheduled activities in a safe and professional manner

· Performs all specific skills assigned including monitoring vital signs in a complete and accurate manner

· Assists with maintaining the cleanliness of the unit

· Maintains high level of interpersonal relationships with program staff

· Utilizes appropriate skills in telephone etiquette when answering the telephone, making sure to record correct messages and pass along to appropriate staff, including patient inquiries

· Demonstrate efficiency in maintaining support services, which are vital to effective program operation

· Maintains unit filing and paperwork system, if assigned by Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse

· Assists with maintaining patients’ activities of daily living

· Demonstrates ability to maintain a safe environment

· Documentation of observations and baseline measurements in the medical record

What qualifications you will need:

· Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

· Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Parkridge Valley offers behavioral health. We offer addictive disorder treatment services. These are for children, adolescents and adults. We have four distinctive campuses. These include Parkridge Valley Adult and Senior. These include Parkridge Valley Child and Adolescent campus. These also include Parkridge Valley Cleveland and Parkridge Valley West. Parkridge Valley West is a behavioral health hospital. We offer adult inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. These are offered to residents of Marion and its surrounding counties.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Mental Health Technician opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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