Mental Health Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) with match

Education assistance

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Technician PRN to join a dedicated healthcare team. The role supports coordination of nursing/psychiatric care and works closely with a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure patient safety and quality care.

The position emphasizes observation, documentation, patient assistance with daily activities, crisis support, and advocacy for patient privacy. Applicants should meet education requirements and complete BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• One year of experience preferred
• BLS within 90 days of employment required

Responsibilities

• Observe, report, and document patient’s status using the nursing process
• Provide and document information on patient care
• Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to behavioral problems and assist in crisis intervention
• Advocate for patient and family privacy and confidentiality
• Follow guidelines for reporting medical errors or adverse events

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Mental Health Technician to join our healthcare team. Your primary function is to assist in the coordination of nursing/psychiatric care provided in conjunction with the multidisciplinary treatment team. You will work with a phenomenal team that cares like family and works together in a collaborative manner.

In this role you will:

• Observe, report, and document patient’s physiological and psychological status by using the nursing process based upon established hospital policies and procedures, unit specific policies and procedures, and/or Standards of Care/Practice.
• Provide and document information on patient care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living; attend to patient behavioral problems and provides assistance in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Serve as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information.
• Follow established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm or potential harm.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2 Year Associates Degree preferred
• BLS within 90 days of employment required
• One year of experience preferred

Benefits

HCA Florida West 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 West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

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