Psychiatric Technician - Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit

Lifespan; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tennessee is seeking a Psychiatric Technician to provide direct patient care in a Behavioral Health Unit. This role involves collaborating with nursing staff on treatment plans, documenting patient interactions, and fostering therapeutic relationships. The ideal candidate will have a background in Psychology or equivalent CNA experience, along with CPR certification. This role operates on a day shift, requiring weekend and holiday availability. The position emphasizes maintaining a safe therapeutic environment for patients.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate in Psychology or related field or CNA license with experience working with the behavioral health population.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care considering aging processes and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Participate in treatment planning and collaborate with the Professional Nurse.
• Implement the treatment plan according to unit policies.
• Observe patients and document interactions in a timely manner.
• Establish therapeutic relationships and encourage patient participation.
• Documents significant patient/family interactions on flowsheet in a timely manner.
• Observes patients in activities of daily living in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and encourages their participation in recreational and other therapeutic activities and all treatment groups.
• Models appropriate interpersonal staff/patient interactions to patients/families.
• Conduct patient rounds to observe and record patient's behavior and reports any unusual behavior to nursing staff.
• Initiates formal supervision and incorporates feedback for improvement in job performance.
• Organizes and participates in recreational activities and some groups.
• Demonstrates understanding of psychiatric illnesses and organizes activities to meet psychosocial needs.
• Maintains cleanliness of the group room and reports safety hazards to the Charge Nurse.
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills with patients and the healthcare team.
• Manages aggressive/destructive behavior with timely therapeutic interventions.
• Assists in placing patients in seclusion and/or restraints according to policy and procedures.
• Assists in patient and room searches.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy.

Skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient safety focus

Education

Baccalaureate in Psychology or related field

CNA license

CPR certification

Job description

SUMMARY

The Psychiatric Technician functions under the direction of the Registered Professional Nurse and is responsible to the Behavioral Health Manager. This position provides direct care and maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu for patients on the Behavioral Health Unit. Provides services to the adult population.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participates in the treatment planning process by collaborating with the Professional Nurse to develop the initial problem list and treatment plan.
• Communicates individual treatment plans with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Implements the treatment plan in accordance with unit policies and procedures and demonstrates the ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within unit and department standards.
• Assists in the evaluation of care by providing input at team meetings.
• Documents significant patient/family interactions on flowsheet in a timely manner.
• Observes patients in activities of daily living in accordance with the treatment plan (personal hygiene, ambulation, shaving, etc.).
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and encourages their participation in recreational and other therapeutic activities and all treatment groups.
• Consistently models appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/patient interactions to other patients/families.
• Conduct patient rounds to observe and record patient's behavior and reports any unusual behavior to nursing staff.
• Initiates formal supervision and incorporates feedback for improvement in job performance.
• Organizes and participates in recreational activities and some groups.
• Demonstrates analytical skills and an understanding of psychiatric illnesses and organizes recreational activities and groups to meet psycho-social and intellectual need of patients.
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the group room and reporting any safety hazards to the Charge Nurse.
• Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with patient/families as well as other members of the healthcare team.
• Manages aggressive/destructive behavior by providing timely therapeutic interventions.
• Assists in placing patients in seclusion and/or restraints according to policy and procedures.
• Assists in patient and room searches.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and respects patient right to privacy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Baccalaureate in Psychology or related field or CNA license with experience working with the behavioral health population. Current CPR certification. Current Brown University Health Crisis Management certification or current enrollment. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE: Preferred in health care field.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care. Must be able to walk and be on feet a minimum of 4 hours to perform continuous rounding safety checks on patients and safety of the unit.

INDEPENDENT ACTION: Responds to individual patient-care situations demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired through education, certification and work experience. Abnormal situations are referred to direct supervisor.

PAY RANGE

No pay information provided.

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

WORK TYPE

M-F 7a-7p, every other weekend and holiday as scheduled

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

12 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

No