Evening Psychiatric Tech II – $3k Sign-On, Full-Time

Meridian Health Services; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit-based pay

401(k) with company contribution

Voluntary benefits

Generous PTO

Wellness plan

Life balance-oriented organization

Job summary

Meridian Health Services in West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking a Full-time Psychiatric Technician II for our Riverbend Hospital to work 7pm–7am. Join a team focused on whole-person care, supporting patients through ADLs, treatment plans, and therapeutic activities.

This role requires compassionate care, accurate documentation, safety awareness, and collaboration with nurses and therapists. A welcome bonus of $3,000 is offered along with Meridian's comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Attends to client's personal needs on Units (phone calls, clothing, laundry, exercise, etc.)
• Initiates and assists in client ADL's.
• Encourages and engages clients in treatment, social, leisure, and recreational activities
• Utilizes therapeutic skills in interactions with clients, families, and visitors
• Keeps clients informed of their treatment plan objectives and progress
• Able to set therapeutic guidelines with clients for destructive, disorganized, deviant, dysphoric, or dependent behaviors
• Demonstrates competency in taking vital signs, obtaining urine specimens, assisting with nursing tasks under Unit Nurse directions
• Demonstrates reporting accurate information to the Unit Nurse regarding observations which include client behaviors, reactions to illness, medications, detox symptoms, allergic reactions, pain, fall risk, and suicide risk
• Functions within parameters specified by nursing care plans, multi-disciplinary treatment plans, and general therapeutic goals, including cultural and age-specific needs
• Communicates in a respectful, clear, and direct manner with all Hospital staff, clients, and visitors
• Maintains Unit supplies, cleanliness, order, and routines as established by Hospital, Program and nursing policy and procedure
• Completes psychiatric technician's responsibilities for admission and discharge correctly and thoroughly
• Documents specific detailed observations, behaviors and interventions on assigned patients
• Documents vital signs, height, weight, participation in electronic health record of assigned patients efficiently and in a timely manner
• Competent in electronic health record documentation
• Demonstrates proper Universal Precautions and infectious control protocols
• Responds to codes and participates at level of training and experience
• Maintains required certifications for position and Units (CPR, Age Specific Competencies, etc.)
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services
• Demonstrates attendance and punctuality within Hospital guidelines
• Participates in and assists with Activity Therapy sessions on Units
• Understands and observes confidentiality
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Vital signs

Documentation

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Electronic health record (EHR)

Job description

Meridian Health Services in West Lafayette, Indiana, is seeking a Full-time Psychiatric Technician II for our Riverbend Hospital to work 7pm–7am. Join a team focused on whole-person care, supporting patients through ADLs, treatment plans, and therapeutic activities.

This role requires compassionate care, accurate documentation, safety awareness, and collaboration with nurses and therapists. A welcome bonus of $3,000 is offered along with Meridian's comprehensive benefits.