Job Description

Harsha Behavioral Center is hiring both PRN and Full Time Weekend Option Mental Health Technicians. Options available to work 8 hour shifts or 16 hour shifts.

Base pay of $17/hour

Shift differentials: Evening: $.50/hour Night: $1.00/hour Weekend: $1.00/hour

Job Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides for the personal care and comfort of psychiatric patients. Provides a safe, clean environment. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participates in providing a therapeutic environment through acceptance of patient behavior and guidance toward socially acceptable behavior. Interprets information needed to identify patient requirements relative to age specific needs.
• Orients patients to the units, takes admission vital signs
• Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.
• Provides general nursing care, i.e., transferring patients, assisting with ADLs.
• Monitors patient’s compliance with pre and post procedure instructions under the supervision of the RN.
• Continuously observes patients’ behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.

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Job Tags

Full time, Relief, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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