Mental Health Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work programs

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility and family benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

The Mental Health Technician I at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, focusing on therapeutic use of self and teamwork within hospital policies. This PRN opportunity allows you to support compassionate care in a busy behavioral health environment.

Ideal candidates are ready to obtain required certifications within stated timelines and to join a dedicated staff delivering high-quality treatment in a community hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Other-Fingerprint Required
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• The Mental Health Technician I provides patient care and supervision under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• The MHT I functions as a member of the therapeutic team within hospital policies and procedures.

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Mental Health Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Technician I provides patient care and supervision under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The MHT I provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environmental/instrumentation, and other health care members. The MHT I functions as a member of the therapeutic team within limits as designated by the policies and procedures of Fort Walton-Destin Hospital.

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 90 days of employment start date




• Other-Fingerprint Required




• No experience required

Benefits

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services




• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services




• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing




• Additional benefits for 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

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

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital. We are a top-performing quality hospital. We have over 300 of the most respected and qualified physicians in the area. We offer an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and a Cancer Care Center. Our services include open-heart surgery and a wide range of specialties. We give advanced care to critically ill patients. We offer emergency services at our main emergency room (ER). We also have a pediatric ER and two freestanding ERs. Together, our team has an unwavering conviction to improve more lives in more ways.

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.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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