Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Davidson Behavioral Health I/P River Birch PT Days

Advocate Health; Davidson (NC); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC seeks a compassionate mental health staff member to observe, report, and document signs, interact therapeutically with patients, and assist group activities. CPI techniques are used to support safety and treatment planning.

You will participate in unit-based committees, training, and on-call duties as needed. BLS and CPI certification are required or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.

Aufgaben

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists and participates in social and recreational activities and group therapy.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour.
• Responds to patients with empathy while maintaining dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Kenntnisse

Therapeutic communication

Empathy and patient dignity

Flexibility in workload

Group activities participation

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPI certification

BLS certification

Tools

CPI techniques

Jobbeschreibung

Essential Functions

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients, including behavior control areas. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. Work requires walking, standing, lifting, reaching, handling of charts, supplies, equipment, blood, and body fluids.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred. Good therapeutic communication skills required. CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date. BLS required per policy guidelines.