Senior Behavioral Health Care Technician

Paycom; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MRHS in Mena, Arkansas is seeking a patient care assistant to assist nursing staff with routine duties in patient care under supervision.

Preferred qualifications include a High School diploma or GED and BLS/CPR certification. The role often requires evenings, nights, and weekends, and involves documenting patient information, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• BLS (CPR) certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• May assist with patient transfer, daily care, and other basic hygiene duties.
• Assists with documentation on patients as necessary.
• Maintains standards required by regulatory entities.
• Provides one-on-one patient care to prevent harm to verifiable patients when needed.
• Responsible for assisting in the admission, discharge and transport of patients.
• Providing patients with emotional support.
• Monitoring patients' vital signs.
• Detecting changes in condition of patients and alerting licensed staff.
• Alerting licensed staff when patients need assistance.
• Can be assigned to all units as needs arise.
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information.

Education

High School diploma or GED preferred

BLS (CPR) certified

Job description

MRHS in Mena, Arkansas is seeking a patient care assistant to assist nursing staff with routine duties in patient care under supervision.

Preferred qualifications include a High School diploma or GED and BLS/CPR certification. The role often requires evenings, nights, and weekends, and involves documenting patient information, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support while maintaining confidentiality.