Psychiatric Social Health Tech

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a compassionate Psychiatric Social Health Technician to join their dedicated team. In this vital role, you will assist patients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety and comfort while providing therapeutic support. Your contributions will help create a nurturing environment for individuals in need, promoting recovery and well-being. Join a forward-thinking organization that values integrity, compassion, and excellence in patient care. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while advancing your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College Tuition Discounts

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts Programs

Qualifications

• Experience assisting patients with daily living and therapeutic activities.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients.
• Provides safe, individualized nursing care based on patient needs.
• Monitors patient activities and reports behavioral changes.

Skills

Patient Care

Therapeutic Communication

Crisis Intervention

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

High School Diploma

Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Base pay range

$48,575.00/yr - $48,575.00/yr

Marketing Statement

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Work Shift : 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Under the supervision of a professional nurse, a Psychiatric Social Health Technician (PSHT), performs technical and non-professional nursing procedures, as well as supportive activities provided to the child/adolescent, adult and geriatric population, encapsulating the Primary Nursing Model and Jean Watson's Theory of Caring.

Areas Of Responsibilities

• Assists with the admissions, transfer and discharge of patients according to established policy and procedures.
• Provides safe, individualized, appropriate, age-specific nursing care, based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational and nutritional need of the patient, including patients with addictive diseases and dual diagnosis (Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers}.
• Monitors activities of patients on observation levels.
• Provides a safe environment for patients at risk for falls.
• Demonstrates awareness of the effect of the physiological changes (decrease vision, hearing and speaking) when utilizing verbal/written skills to communicate with the elderly.
• Assists in preventive measures and crisis interventions (i.e. suicide, extreme agitation, elopement)
• Assists with emergency interventions based on clinical manifestation (i.e. choking, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest}.
• Obtains and records blood pressure, temperature, and pulse and respiration rate in accordance with hospital policy.
• Ensures and respects privacy and comfort while rendering care.
• Uses therapeutic communication techniques appropriate to patient's age, need and response.
• Conducts/supervises group activities that assist in promoting patients ADL (activities of daily living) and socializing skills (i.e. community meetings, orientation, hygiene, and grooming, remotivating Group, rap sessions, table games, group play).
• Reports changes in patient's behavior to the Nurse Manager/Patient Care Coordinator.
• Assists and /or supervises patients with their ADL (activities of daily living} skills such as hygiene, and dining.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with staff, patients and visitors to promote teamwork, efficiency customer service and to provide quality trauma informed recovery-oriented care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and other meetings.
• Obtains patients census, via patient count at the beginning and end of tour of duty.
• Assists in admission and discharge procedures as directed by the nurse and assists in regulation of visitors
• Grooming, bed making, use of washer and dryer.
• Accompanies patients to and from school, gym, clinics and other scheduled activities
• Searches packages brought in by visitors, ensure they are wearing Hospital issued ID and instructs patients and visitors regarding unit rules.
• Demonstrates safe use of equipment, safety precautions in all aspects of patient care activities (e.g. restraints applications, transportation).
• Maintains confidentiality and security of data and information in accordance with Patient's rights policies.
• Selects toys and playroom activities consistent with the age and developmental stage of the child/adolescent patient.
• Follows Board of Education guidelines for continuing education of school aged child/adolescent during hospitalization.
• Demonstrates knowledge of special services restrictions/holds on the child/adolescent patient, i.e. Social Service, Administration of Children Services.
• Complies with KCHC and departmental policies for safety, quality improvement and infection control.
• Participates In unit/departmental Quality Improvement activities.
• Maintains level of competency by attending continuing education programs and other activities Consistent with area of clinical practice and population served.
• Adheres to organization policy for annual education, annual assessment and in-service education.
• Documents observations in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies guidelines.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) months of satisfactory experience assisting patients with daily living and therapeutic activities and performing other related functions in a hospital or a health care setting; and
• Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) within sixty (60) calendar days of appointment to the title.
  
  

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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