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Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Mental Health Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Portsmouth Regional Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

+ Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Mental Health Technician PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Mental Health Technician works under the direction of the Registered Nurse, and shares with the treatment team responsibility for providing and maintaining a therapeutic milieu, through basic psychiatric nursing-related techniques, and supervised therapeutic activities, in accordance with relevant standards and regulations, as well as with clinical and administrative policies. Duties may also include assisting the treatment team with the teaching and orientation of new staff, acting in the role of Preceptor, and the performance of other interventions in support of discharge planning process, case management activities, etc., as directed by Department Manager.

What will you do in this role:

• Plays a pivotal role in devising and implementing the plan of care as part of the multi-disciplinary team, monitoring the treatment program with patients; supervising individual patient’s compliance with treatment plans, and documenting observations appropriately.

• Assists in the admission and orientation of new patients to the unit.

• Assists other members of the Treatment Team in the implementation of the Treatment Plan, including teaching and orientation of patients to the plan.

• Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of a patient’s status and interprets appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and provides care as described in clinical services policies and procedures.

• Responds to programmatic needs which may involve interdisciplinary collaboration, as requested by unit management.

• Organizes patients for groups and directs them to groups at the assigned times.

• Supports and reinforces the therapeutic milieu in a manner consistent with the efforts of other treatment team members.

• Facilitates/leads treatment focus meetings, activity groups and other groups having specific education/experience requirements.

• Informs the Charge Nurse of patient conditions, both physical and behavioral, appropriate to the degree of urgency warranted by the patient’s condition.

• Escorts patients to appointments as assigned.

• Performs treatment procedures, e.g. pass preparation/return specimen collection, as assigned.

• Assists patients with personal hygiene and ADL’s as assigned or when indicated.

• Maintains precaution checks as assigned and documents according to policy.

• Provides education to patients (and/or families) that includes instruction in specific knowledge and/or skills needed to meet ongoing healthcare needs, and documents the same in the medical record.

• Accurately and consistently completes the Shift Notes on assigned patients in the medical records and has no deficient charts.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

+ High School Graduate / GED

At** Portsmouth Regional Hospital (https://portsmouthhospital.com/) **, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth,** Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) **in Manchester,** Parkland Medical Center (http://www.parklandmedicalcenter.com) **in Derry,** Frisbie Memorial Hospital (http://www.frisbiehospital.com) **in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Mental Health Technician PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status