Psychiatric Technician

GPH - North Platte NE Hospital; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE is recruiting a Psychiatric Technician to assist staff in delivering therapeutic, specialized care for patients and their families.

The role includes safety checks every 15 minutes, ADL support, meal assistance, vital signs, crisis intervention, and documentation, with training provided for CPI and oxygen certification as required.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• CPI training completed.
• Oxygen certification within 6 months of hire; renew every 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Assists all patients with ADL's.
• Performs 15 minute safety checks and room checks.
• Assists with admission and discharge safely.
• Supports meals and dining room safety.
• Monitors vital signs and accu-checks as needed.
• Delivers patient care as directed by Charge Nurse.
• Intervenes during crises with time-limited de-escalation.
• Documents in flow sheets and patient records.
• Attends required trainings and staff meetings.

Skills

BLS certified

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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