Psych Tech- Full Time 7p-7a

Lake Charles Memorial Health; Lake Charles (LA); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct patient care, observe responses to services, and identify safety concerns. The role involves crisis intervention, strong communication with patients, families, and medical staff, and collaboration across departments to ensure high-quality, safe care.

The position requires emotional stability and the ability to cope with mentally ill or addicted populations, with flexible shift work and a focus on teamwork within our hospital

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill or addicted persons or personal care services.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR.
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Adaptable to change, decisive, and foresightful.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Gains and maintains support and respect of co-workers.

Aufgaben

• Provides physical, emotional and/or cognitive patient care in a safe manner.
• Liaises with departments to ensure patient safety and quality care.
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Performs environment and patient safety duties (room inspections, searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to staff.
• Communicates emotional and/or cognitive data to appropriate staff.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Effective communication

Patient care

Emotional resilience

Leadership ability

Adaptability

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Crisis Response Training

CPR

Jobbeschreibung

• 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.