Mental Health Technician/CNA PRN
Unity Psychiatric Care offers compassionate acute care for seniors dealing with either a mental health crisis or behavioral complications from dementia.
Unity Psychiatric Services is a division of American Health Partners, which has been in business for three decades.
In addition to its five psychiatric hospitals, American Health Partners owns 29 AHC senior living and skilled nursing facilities and a home health and hospice agency called Tennessee Quality Care.
POSITION
Summary:
The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of nurses.
MHT's provide assistance to patients in daily living such as assisting with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting.
MHT's provide the provision of a safe, therapeutic environment, and crisis intervention.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation; including but not limited to:
Compliance with completion, filing, and retrieval of medical records Direct patient care such as bathing, dressing, and walking Transport patients and equipment Monitor patients for assessments and report to supervisor Complete admission paperwork and patient orientation to the hospital Participate and assist with recreational activities for patients Participate and assist with therapeutic activities for patients Required Work
Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years' in a mental health, patient care, or geriatric setting preferred Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements:
Certified as a Certified Nurse Assistant required CPI certification required (or training completed prior to direct patient care) with yearly refreshers CMS Restraint and Seclusion training (or training completed prior to direct patient care) with yearly refreshers CPR certification is not required upon hire.
However, training will be given yearly.
(MHT's will always be working with a CPR certified nurse while on the floor.
) Other Requirements:
Position may require unscheduled overtime, after-hours, and week-end work Must be willing and able to work flexible hours Travel required Physical Requirements:
Job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds EducationPreferredTechnical/other training or betterLicenses & CertificationsRequiredCertified Nurse AssistantPreferredCPI Certification Recommended Skills Assessments Cpr Certified Nursing Assistant Content Management Crisis Intervention Filing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Unity Psychiatric Services is a division of American Health Partners, which has been in business for three decades.
In addition to its five psychiatric hospitals, American Health Partners owns 29 AHC senior living and skilled nursing facilities and a home health and hospice agency called Tennessee Quality Care.
POSITION
Summary:
The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of nurses.
MHT's provide assistance to patients in daily living such as assisting with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting.
MHT's provide the provision of a safe, therapeutic environment, and crisis intervention.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation; including but not limited to:
Compliance with completion, filing, and retrieval of medical records Direct patient care such as bathing, dressing, and walking Transport patients and equipment Monitor patients for assessments and report to supervisor Complete admission paperwork and patient orientation to the hospital Participate and assist with recreational activities for patients Participate and assist with therapeutic activities for patients Required Work
Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years' in a mental health, patient care, or geriatric setting preferred Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements:
Certified as a Certified Nurse Assistant required CPI certification required (or training completed prior to direct patient care) with yearly refreshers CMS Restraint and Seclusion training (or training completed prior to direct patient care) with yearly refreshers CPR certification is not required upon hire.
However, training will be given yearly.
(MHT's will always be working with a CPR certified nurse while on the floor.
) Other Requirements:
Position may require unscheduled overtime, after-hours, and week-end work Must be willing and able to work flexible hours Travel required Physical Requirements:
Job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds EducationPreferredTechnical/other training or betterLicenses & CertificationsRequiredCertified Nurse AssistantPreferredCPI Certification Recommended Skills Assessments Cpr Certified Nursing Assistant Content Management Crisis Intervention Filing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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