Psychiatric Technician

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated psychiatric care aide to join our overnight team. Working under an RN, you will provide therapeutic care, monitor patient conditions, and assist with daily activities to ensure safety and comfort.

You will participate in admissions/discharges, maintain infection-control protocols, and support patients and families as part of a collaborative care approach. A relevant degree or nursing program enrollment is required for this full-time role.

Qualifications

• Associates or higher in human services or science is preferred.
• Current nursing program student with mental health clinical rotation completed is acceptable.
• High school diploma with healthcare direct patient care experience meets requirements.
• Relevant experience in human services or hospital settings is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Observes patients’ behavior, documents condition and services provided.
• Leads patients in therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Assists with admitting, transporting and discharging patients.
• Helps with activities of daily living (eating, bathing).
• Restraints patients when necessary to ensure safety.
• Delivers compassionate support to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and health care regulations.
• Maintains safe, clean environment and infection-control protocols.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Active listening

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

HIPAA compliance

Observation & assessment

Medical terminology

Education

Associates degree in human services or science

Bachelor's degree in human services or science

High school diploma with 3 years direct patient care in inpatient psychiatric unit or residential setting

High school diploma with 3 years in human services or hospital/criminal justice settings

Nursing program student who has completed mental health clinical rotation

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

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:

• Observes patients’ behavior, listen 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.
• Helps patients with activities of daily living, including eating and bathing.
• Restrains patients who may become physically violent.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Ensures compliance with all 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

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 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A basic understanding of patient care, medical terminology, coding procedures, mental health, and appropriate interventions for psychiatric technician practice scope.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of electronic medical health care record systems.
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and policy and procedures manuals.
• Knowledge and skill with common office software applications.
• Working well in teams since many people are involved in patient care.
• Listening actively to patients to better understand what they are experiencing and to build stronger bonds.
• Remaining composed in unforeseen or emergency situations.
• Following directions exactly as given.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26012158
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.