Mental Health Tech

Job Description:

Mental Health Tech-PRN

• Professional caregiver working under the guidance and supervision of a RN or LPN.
• Responsible for providing assigned care according to scope of practice.
• Has adequate knowledge to approach patients of all age groups.
• All employees will continually monitor and adhere to safety responsibilities and initiatives.
• Adheres to specific hospital policy and procedures.

I. Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required

• Highs school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of health field related experience, and/or a minimum of 30 hour toward a college degree. In some cases, RNs who have finished school but who have not yet passed their board exams would enter in this classification; same for LPNs.

Certifications based on the unit worked:

• BLS
• LTA
• CPI
• MHT Patient Deterioration