Psych Tech - Part Time Nights - Adolescent

Riverside Health; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Hampton, Virginia seeks a behavioral health professional to support psychiatric and chemical dependency patients under supervision of nursing leadership. You will assess, treat, and coordinate care, while maintaining safety and patient comfort in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include intake reporting, daily living support, and collaboration with physicians and families to optimize care plans.

Qualifications

• 1 year behavioral health experience preferred
• CPR/BLS certification within 30 days required
• First Aid certification within 30 days required

Responsibilities

• Assesses and treats children, adolescents, and adults seeking psychiatric and/or chemical dependency treatment.
• Communicates patient and family needs to physicians clearly and completely.
• Familiarizes self with the plan of care and provides insight on care outcomes.
• Collaborates with referral sources, patients, families, and team members on care coordination.
• Provides follow-up actions as needed.
• Serves as initial contact for patients, families, referrals, and allied agencies seeking intervention or support.
• Completes intake screening reports reflecting patient status and age-specific needs.
• Performs vital signs, mini-mental status exams, and belongings checks.
• Leads patients in therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Monitors wellbeing and reports concerns to medical staff.
• Observes patient safety under RN/LPN guidance.
• Assists with activities of daily living including hygiene, laundry, and dressing.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR/BLS Certification within 30 days

First Aid Certification within 30 days

Job description

Hampton, Virginia Hiring Range $18.90 - $24.60/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Works under the supervision of the Charge RN/Nursing Supervisor/Nurse Manager/Director in personal care of the patients and their environment, including those needing special precautions. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to support/provide care appropriate to the age of the patient/resident served on unit assigned. The individual must have knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's/residents status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's/resident's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental policy and procedure guide.

What you will do

• Assesses and treats children, adolescents, and adults seeking psychiatric and/or chemical dependency treatment.
• Communicates patient, resident, family needs to physicians accurately and completely.
• Familiarizes self with the plan of care and provides relevant insight into overall success or areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with referral sources, patients, families, and team members regarding care coordination.
• Provides follow-up actions as needed.
• Serves as the initial contact for patients, families, referral sources and/or allied agencies seeking intervention or support.
• Provides complete and accurate Intake Screening Reports of the patient and/or caller complaint and condition, including initial observation made upon arrival, reflective of the patient’s status and age, as described in the policy and procedure guide.
• Completes vital sign checks, mini-mental status exams, belonging checks.
• Leads patients in therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Monitors patients' physical and emotional wellbeing and reports unusual behavior or physical ailments to the medical staff.
• Is able to observe patients for safety as directed by RN/ LPN to include rounding, direct observation, sitters.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living to include hygiene, laundry, dressing, personal care as needed.

Qualifications

• Education High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)
• Experience 1 year Behavioral health experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) and First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.