Position: Certified Nurse Technician/ Patient care Technician

Contract: 1 year (with extension)

Shift types: Day & Night

Hours/Day: 12.5

Under general supervision, is responsible for psychiatric technical work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features:

This is the working level class in the Psychiatric Technician sub-series.

• Positions may work in direct care on patient units in a psychiatric hospital with responsibilities including providing daily living care, individualized teaching, group teaching, and supervised medical assistance.
• In addition, some positions may work as unit coordinators or admissions clerks with responsibilities such as entering/editing patient information into a database;
• ordering medical and office supplies;
• explaining admission procedures, taking vital signs, and collecting other information from patients at the time of admission; and other clerical or patient care work.
• An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $18.54 - $21.32 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• 2 years

Healthcare setting:

• Hospital

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Patient care Technician: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certification of Nurse Technician/ PCT (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Chattanooga, TN (Required)

Work Location: In person