Military Medic And Corpsman Program / Clinical Care Technician

DHRM • Williamsburg, VA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a state psychiatric hospital within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The hospital has two patient care buildings serving 300 patients and a staff of more than 900, and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

The Clinical Care Technician provides quality nursing care to psychiatric and geriatric psychiatric patients in accordance with nursing practice and care standards. Under the general supervision of a registered nurse, the technician performs selected skilled, patient-centered nursing care for individuals and groups with complex mental and physical illnesses. Duties include administering medications and treatments, maintaining patient records, providing health and wellness education, and communicating to support continuity of care.

This position is part of the Military Medic and Corpsman Program. Eligible candidates include transitioning U.S. military service members who are eligible for or on terminal leave, veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, and eligible Guard and Reserve members who served as medics, medical technicians, or corpsmen. Candidates must be evaluated and approved by MMAC under its established guidelines before acceptance into the program and referral to the participating health system. Candidates who last applied the majority of the hands-on patient care skills in the MMAC GSOP within 12 months before their MMAC application are classified as MMAC Qualified. Other candidates may be referred under the “No Medic or Corpsmen Left Behind” classification, subject to the scope of practice of the applicable position. The program’s delegated activities reflect the individual’s training and experience and are performed under required supervision.

Requirements

• Eligible candidates must be transitioning U.S. military service members eligible for or on terminal leave, veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, or eligible U.S. Guard and Reserve members who served as a medic, medical technician, or corpsman.
• Candidates must be evaluated and approved by MMAC under established guidelines before program acceptance and referral to the participating health system.
• MMAC Qualified candidates must have last applied the majority of hands-on patient care skills indicated in the MMAC GSOP no later than 12 months before the MMAC application date.
• Candidates referred under the “No Medic or Corpsmen Left Behind” classification may operate only within the scope of practice of the applicable position.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to psychiatric and geriatric psychiatric patients according to nursing practice and care standards.
• Perform selected skilled, patient-centered nursing care for individuals and groups with complex mental and physical illnesses under the general supervision of a registered nurse.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Maintain patient records.
• Promote health and wellness education.
• Communicate to support continuity of patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed