Mental Health Tech, PRN, Nights

Description :

(PRN, Days, Piedmont Macon

Medical Center)

RESPONSIBLE

FOR :

Supports the mission of the organization

as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of the

highest, quality healthcare to include individualized, patient and

family-centered, holistic, and supportive care in a safe and caring

environment. The Mental Health Technician provides patient care

under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse for a

group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to

these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process,

the environment, with assistance from other health care members.

The Mental Health Technician functions as a member of the

therapeutic team as designated by the policies and procedures of

Piedmont Healthcare Behavioral

Health.

Qualifications : MINIMUM

EDUCATION REQUIRED :

High School diploma or GED

required

Vocational or Technical Degree such as

Emergency Medical Technician preferred

Associates Degree

preferred

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED :

One year in a mental health or acute

care setting preferred

MINIMUM

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW :

American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support

Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification

CPI certification

within the first 90 days of employment

required

ADDITIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS : N / A