Psychiatric Tech

GPH - North Platte NE Hospital; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Health is seeking a Psychiatric Technician to join the Behavioral Health Services team in North Platte, NE. The role supports staff in delivering therapeutic care to patients and families, with emphasis on safety, documentation, and collaboration within the unit.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with ADLs, conducting regular safety checks, and aiding in admissions/discharges while maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a high school degree or equivalent.
• BLS certification is required.
• Completion of CPI training and oxygen certification within 6 months of hiring (update every 2 years).

Responsibilities

• Assists all patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Performs 15-minute safety checks on all patients and maintains unit cleanliness.
• Assists with admission and discharge processes, ensuring patient safety.
• Feeds patients and assists with meals, ensuring safety in the Dining Room.
• Performs accu-checks and Vital Signs as needed; supports nursing staff.
• Intervenes with patients who are assaultive or at risk, applying crisis intervention and behavior modification as required.
• Documents in flow sheets (15-minute checks, graphics, restraint flow sheets, I&D flow sheets, patient education, diabetes flow sheets).
• Attends 75% of staff meetings and 100% of mandatory trainings and in-services.

Skills

BLS

CPI training

Oxygen certification

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title:

Psychiatric Technician

Cost Center:

Behavioral Health Services

Job Description:

The psychiatric technician is responsible for assisting the staff in providing therapeutic specialized care for patients and their families and/or significant others.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• BLS required. Completion of CPI training required
• Oxygen certification (Medication Aide Training Hospital based) required within 6 months of hiring. Update to be completed every 2 years.

Physical Demands

• Stand and/or walk constantly.
• Sit frequently.
• Visual, hearing, and color vision within normal limits.
• Ability to physically help restrain a patient.
• Full bend and/or stoop frequently.
• Grip and/or pinch within normal limits.
• Lift 50 pounds occasionally.
• Carry 50 pounds occasionally.
• Reach floor-overhead frequently.
• Push and/or pull 10 pounds frequently.
• Fine motor coordination within normal limits.
• Computer use frequently.

Essential Functions

• Assists all patients with ADL's.
• Performs 15 minute safety checks on all patients. Performs room checks on all patients. Assists with keeping the unit clean and neat at all times.
• Assists with the admission and discharge process maintaining the safety of the patient.
• Assists patients at all meals with their food trays and maintains safety during meal times in the Dining Room.
• Performs accu-checks and Vital Signs as needed on patients.
• Performs patient care responsibilities as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Intervenes verbally and physically with patients who are assaultive or attempting to harm themselves. Knowledge of crisis intervention, limit setting and behavior modification required.
• Documents in flow sheets: 15 minute checks, graphics, restraint flow sheets, I&D flow sheets, patient education and diabetic flow sheets.
• Assists recreational staff as needed in implementation of activities.
• Attends and participates in 75% of staff meetings. Attends 100% of mandatory trainings and in-services.

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