PSYCHIATRIC TECH

Blessing Health; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement + matching

Up to 4 weeks paid time off

Onsite childcare - Quincy location

24/7 Wellness Center access

Educational assistance opportunities

Job summary

Blessing Health seeks a dedicated, non-exempt staff member to support patient care through hands-on delivery, communication, and teamwork. This role may float to other units to assist with behavioral health crises, aligning with the hospital's mission and core values.

Required is a high school diploma with good verbal communication skills; experience in health care or mental health settings is preferred. Blessing Health offers strong benefits including retirement matching, PTO, onsite childcare

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Experience in mental health/psychiatric or other health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on patient care and communicate effectively with the care team.
• Float to other units to cover behavioral health crises as needed.
• Support the hospital mission and patient safety initiatives through teamwork and professional conduct.

Job description

PAY RATE: $16.45 - $22.21

BASED ON RELEVANT EXPERIENCE + $2.00 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE

Competitive Benefits

• Retirement + matching
• Up to 4 weeks paid time off in first year
• Onsite childcare - Quincy location
• 24/7 Wellness Center access
• Educational assistance opportunities

Job Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the provision of patient care through hands-on delivery of care, communication, teamwork, and role modeling. This position requires providing services to one or more age populations, including child through geriatric, in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. This position requires floating to other units to provide patient care for a behavior health crisis. This position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Blessing Hospital. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values while supporting the strategic plan, goals, and direction of the Performance Improvement Process / Patient Safety Plan at Blessing Hospital.

Job Qualifications

Required

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Good verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Experience in mental health/psychiatric or other health care setting

PAY STATUS

• Non-exempt hourly

EEO Statement: Blessing Health System provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Blessing Health System complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Blessing Health System expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Blessing Health System's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.