Psych Tech: Patient Care & Crisis Support

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with each assigned patient, monitor responses to services, and identify problem areas. You will report to the Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, safe patient handling, and communicating any abnormal physical data to the appropriate staff.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Education

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Psych Aide to provide direct contact with each assigned patient, monitor responses to services, and identify problem areas. You will report to the Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, safe patient handling, and communicating any abnormal physical data to the appropriate staff.