PRN Mental Health Technician – Child & Adolescent

Parkridge Health System; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Mental Health Technician to join our team. You will support patient care and maintain a therapeutic milieu for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, documenting observations, and ensuring safety. A friendly, professional demeanor and teamwork are essential.

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

• 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

Skills

Basic Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN Mental Health Technician to join our team. You will support patient care and maintain a therapeutic milieu for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, documenting observations, and ensuring safety. A friendly, professional demeanor and teamwork are essential.