Psychiatric Technician 7p-7a 7260

Meridian Health Services; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Welcome Bonus 1500

Merit Based Compensation Plan

401k with company contribution

Voluntary benefits including critical/

Generous PTO plan

Wellness plan

Professional development funds

Life balance oriented organization

Job summary

Meridian Health Services is seeking a Full-time Psychiatric Technician for the Riverbend Hospital in West Lafayette, Indiana, working on the 7pm–7am shift. The role emphasizes direct patient care, safety monitoring, and collaboration with the nursing team to support treatment plans.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, documenting observations, and participating in therapy activities while maintaining professional communication with staff, patients, and families.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation.
• CPR Certification Preferred.
• Drug screen TB test and extensive background check required.

Responsibilities

• Attends to clients' personal needs on Units; selection of activities and routines.
• Initiates and assists in client ADLs and daily living tasks.
• Encourages and engages clients in treatment, social, leisure and recreational activities.
• Maintains awareness of safety and infection control protocols; documents observations.

Skills

ADL care

Vital signs

Therapeutic communication

Safety monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

About Meridian Health Services

Text 7260 to 765 523 4622 to Quick Apply for this Psychiatric Technician opportunity Welcome Bonus 1500 Focusing on Whole Person Healthcare Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the whole person integrating physical mental and social well being to help people achieve their optimum health This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well being

Position Overview

We are currently seeking a Full time 7pm 7am Psychiatric Technician for our Riverbend Hospital located in West Lafayette Indiana. This is a great opportunity to make an impact in the lives of others.

Key Responsibilities

• Attends to clients personal needs on Units phone calls clothing laundry exercise etc
• Initiates and assists in client ADLs
• Encourages and engages clients in treatment social leisure and recreational activities
• Utilizes therapeutic skills in interactions with clients families and visitors
• Keeps clients informed of their treatment plan objectives and progress
• Able to set therapeutic guidelines with clients for destructive disorganized deviant dysphoric or dependent behaviors
• Demonstrates competency in taking vital signs obtaining urine specimens assisting with nursing tasks under Unit Nurse directions
• Demonstrates reporting accurate information to the Unit Nurse regarding observations which include client behaviors reactions to illness medications detox symptoms allergic reactions pain fall risk and suicide risk
• Functions within parameters specified by nursing care plans multi disciplinary treatment plans and general therapeutic goals including cultural and age specific needs
• Functions as role model to enhance development of appropriate social skills
• Communicates in a respectful clear and direct manner with all Hospital staff clients and visitors
• Demonstrates clear and therapeutic written communications including charting COS report Kardex etc
• Maintains Unit supplies cleanliness order and routines as established by Hospital Program and nursing policy and procedure
• Completes psychiatric technicians responsibilities for admission and discharge correctly and thoroughly
• Informs supervisor coworkers and treatment team members of all concerns interactions andor behaviors of clients welfare
• Demonstrates knowledge of safetysecurity issues including PIs COs locked doors closets cupboards emergency codes CPIrestraints physicalverbal Effectively conducts UnitRoom searches and scheduled Unit rounds and recognizes importance of interventions
• Maintains awareness of potential risks for clientsstaff including privilege levels and need for supervisionmonitoring COs 11 Constant Eye etc
• Notifies appropriate departments supervisors Unit nurse treatment team members of potential hazards to client staff andor visitors
• Takes appropriate measures to intervene in client risky behaviors Suicidal elopement aggression etc with Hospital approved verbalphysical skills
• Reads and signs off on all Observations sheets Assignment sheet tasks and other checklist binder entries
• Documents specific detailed observations behaviors and interventions on assigned patients
• Documents vital signs height weight participation in electronic health record of assigned patients efficiently and in a timely manner
• Competent in electronic health record documentation
• Demonstrates proper Universal Precautions and infectious control protocols
• Responds to codes and participates at level of training and experience
• Maintains required certifications for position and Units CPR Age Specific Competencies etc
• Attends and participates in mandatory in services
• Demonstrates attendance and punctuality within Hospital guidelines
• Participates in and assists with Activity Therapy sessions on Units
• Understands and observes confidentiality
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent
• At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation
• CPR Certification Preferred
• Drug screen TB test extensive background check and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees
• Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve

Benefits

• Health dental vision plans
• Welcome Bonus 1500
• Merit Based Compensation Plan
• 401k with company contribution
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness short term disability etc
• Generous PTO plan
• Wellness plan
• Professional development funds
• Life balance oriented organization

Equal Opportunity Employer

Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer MFDV and also participates in E Verify