Psych Tech: Gentle Crisis Intervention & Patient Care

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct patient contact, monitor responses to services and identify problem areas. You will coordinate with nursing and support staff to maintain safety and care standards in a dynamic psychiatric environment.

The role requires crisis intervention ability, emotional resilience, and strong communication with patients, families and medical personnel.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with mentally ill or addicted individuals or in personal care.
• Crisis response training and CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families and staff.
• Must maintain emotional stability and resilience.
• Adaptable, decisive and able to foresee needs.
• Shows organization and leadership in team settings.
• Able to gain and maintain support and respect of coworkers.

Aufgaben

• Provides physical, emotional and/or cognitive patient care in a safe manner.
• Liaison with hospital departments to ensure patient safety and quality care.
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
• Performs environment and patient safety duties (room inspections, searches, visitor monitoring).
• Communicates abnormal clinical data to appropriate staff.
• Communicates emotional/cognitive conditions to staff as needed.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Emotional stability

Communication skills

Patient care

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Experience with mentally ill or addicted persons

Crisis Response Training

CPR

Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel

Emotional stability and resilience

Adaptable, decisive, foresight

Organizational and leadership ability

Respect and teamwork with co-workers

Jobbeschreibung

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct patient contact, monitor responses to services and identify problem areas. You will coordinate with nursing and support staff to maintain safety and care standards in a dynamic psychiatric environment.

The role requires crisis intervention ability, emotional resilience, and strong communication with patients, families and medical personnel.