Psych Tech - Full Time- 7p-7a

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with patients, monitor responses to services, and identify problem areas. The role reports to the Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse and collaborates with multiple departments to ensure patient safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, communicating vital information to staff, and supporting the overall well-being of psychiatric patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill or dependent individuals or personal care assistance.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, peers and medical staff.
• Requires emotional stability, resilience, and adaptability.
• Demonstrates organizational and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Coordinate with hospital departments to support patient safety and quality care.
• Utilize crisis intervention techniques as needed.
• Perform environment and patient safety duties (e.g., room checks, searches, monitor visitors).
• Report abnormal vital signs or patient data to staff.
• Communicate emotional or cognitive concerns to appropriate staff.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient communication

Emotional stability

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Crisis Response Training

CPR

Job description

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• The Psych Aide provides direct contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.

SUPERVISION:

Reports directly to Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provides physical, emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner.
• Liaison with various departments of LCMH to patient safety and quality care based on patient needs. - Diligent Training
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties (i.e.- room inspections, patient search, belonging searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to appropriate staff.
• Emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED preferred
• Sufficient experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons or in providing personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting.
• The work environment may be physically confining.
• Visual acuity is required for a variety of specific activities.
• Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive hearing devices if duties require listening with a stethoscope to discern breath sounds, heart sounds, and bowel sounds.
• Ability to do shift work as required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

“Experience Memorial” is more than a slogan, it’s the care we provide our patients and it’s the commitment to our community and our team members. As a nationally certified Great Place to Work, at Lake Charles Memorial Health System you will have the opportunity to be a part of an organizational culture that supports not only exceptional patient care but also the well-being and professional growth of our employees. Join us and be a part of a team where your contributions are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your success is celebrated.

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