Psychiatric Technician Full-time Night Shift - Sarasota, United States - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

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Sarasota, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Full time

Description

Job Summary:

The psychiatric technician is an active participant of the patient care team who performs direct nursing tasks, observes and reports physical and behavioral symptoms.

Assists in implementing the therapeutic activities and in planning and implementing treatment programs for patients.

Required Qualifications:

Require one of the following: 1.)

Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or National licensure as an EMT; which must be maintained active during employment; or a minimum of one (1) year direct patient care experience in an inpatient psychiatric and/or behavioral healthcare setting.

A Bachelor's degree or higher in a social/human services program may be substituted for direct care experience; or 2.)
Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to:

a.) currently be enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN degree, completion of third semester for a BSN degree, or completion of first trimester for LPN and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S.

as a RN or LPN; or 3.) PCT-C - Provide validation of successful completion of an SMH approved program, and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation.

**Employees hired without the above licensure and/or by years of experience only prior to 11/11/19, are grandfathered in and will be provided the option of obtaining the stipulated licensure.

Require a current Level 2 AHCA background clearance.
Require Basic Life Support/CPR Certification within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer Psychiatric Technician training.

Mandatory Education:

HS EQ:
High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Required License and Certs:

FDL:
Valid Driver's License

Preferred License and Certs:

CBHT:
Cert Behavioral Health Tech

Work Days/Shift/Start Time:
Full-time is 3 12-hour shifts per week.

Shift time is 7 pm to 7 am.