Psychiatric Technician

mclarenhlth; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health in Bay City, MI seeks a compassionate caregiver to provide therapeutic care under an RN, monitor patients, and assist with daily activities in a safe environment.

Responsibilities include observing and recording patient status, leading therapeutic activities, monitoring vitals, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations. Includes potential for growth in behavioral health settings.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a human services field or science.
• Student currently enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program who has completed mental health clinical rotation.
• High school diploma with three years providing direct patient care on an inpatient psychiatric unit or residential setting.
• High school diploma and completion of Behavioral Health training program through the US Armed Services.
• High school diploma with three years of relevant experience in human services or working as security officer in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Observes patients’ behavior, listens to their concerns, and records their condition, observations and services performed.
• Leads patients in therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Assists with admitting, transporting and discharging patients.
• Monitors patients’ vital signs.
• Helps patients with activities of daily living, including eating and bathing.
• Restraints patients who may become physically violent.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Education

Associates degree in human services

Nursing program student with mental health clinical rotation

High school diploma with three years direct patient care

High school diploma with Behavioral Health training through US Armed Services

High school diploma with three years in human services or hospital security

Job description

Position Summary: Working under the direction of an RN and in compliance with the treatment plan, provides therapeutic care and monitors patients’ conditions. Assists patients in their daily activities and ensures a safe, clean environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Observes patients’ behavior, listen to their concerns, and records their condition, observations and services performed.
2. Leads patients in therapeutic and recreational activities.
3. Assists with admitting, transporting and discharging patients.
4. Monitors patients’ vital signs.
5. Helps patients with activities of daily living, including eating and bathing.
6. Restrains patients who may become physically violent.
7. Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
8. Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
9. Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
10. 10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required

• Associates degree in human services field or science, or;
• Student currently enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program who has completed mental health clinical rotation,or;
• High school diploma with three years providing direct patient care on an inpatientpsychiatricunit or residential setting, or;
• High school diploma and completion of Behavioral Health training program through the US Armed Services, or;
• High school diploma with three years of relevant experience in human services (social services, law enforcement, community mental health,hospital, or criminal justice) or working as security officer in a hospital setting

Preferred

• Previous experience working with persons with mental illness or substance abuse disorders
• Bachelor’s degree in human services field or science