Mental Health Technician PRN

Parkridge Valley; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Mental Health Technician PRN, where your passion for patient care and mental health will make a significant impact. This role involves providing comprehensive care, maintaining a safe environment, and ensuring high-quality support for patients. You will work in a dynamic setting with a focus on mental health promotion and patient rights. With a strong commitment to employee growth and community investment, this organization offers a rewarding environment for those looking to unlock their potential and contribute to meaningful change in the lives of others. Embrace this opportunity to be part of a compassionate team dedicated to excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Free counseling services

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability coverage

Qualifications

• Expertise in mental health promotion and patient care.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain therapeutic milieu and escort patients safely.
• Monitor vital signs and assist with daily living activities.

Skills

Mental Health Promotion

Patient Care

Interpersonal Skills

Documentation

Education

High School Graduate / GED

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support

First Aid Basic

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Mental Health Technician PRN with Parkridge Valley Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Parkridge Valley Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Parkridge Valley Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Mental Health Technician PRN to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Demonstrates expertise in mental health promotion and maintenance of high quality comprehensive patient care.
• Displays respect for patient’s 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.
• Demonstrates 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.
• First Aid Basic must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Drivers License.
• High School Graduate / GED.

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

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Mental Health Technician PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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