Mental Health Technician ED PRN
Richmond, VAPer Diem$16.02–22.43/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Mental Health Technician provides delegated basic patient care services related to behavioral health nursing and activities of daily living under registered nurse supervision. The role supports nursing staff according to the technician’s skills and training, patient needs, and department needs, while helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment. The technician follows hospital policies and procedures and State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.
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Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.02 - $22.43 / hour
Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Mental Health Technician ED PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Chippenham Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Mental Health Technician delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to behavioral health nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse, the Mental Health Technician assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the MHT’s skills/training and the needs of the department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The Mental Health Technician complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.
What qualifications you will need:
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Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
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High School Graduate / GED
Benefits
Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
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Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.
"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 ED 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
How this job compares
Set against the 3,432 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16.02–22.43/hr
- Virginia median$22–32/hr43 hourly ranges
- US median$24–34/hr1,932 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19.23/hr, is 29% below the Virginia median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Patient Care hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Patient Care jobs in Virginia and 3,432 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- CVS Health13 open
- HCA Healthcare (this employer)10 open
- Sentara Health10 open
- Experience
- Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (879 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,053 of the 3,432 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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