Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Stanly Emergency Department (ED) FT Nights

Advocate Health; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina seeks an attentive care assistant to support patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. You will observe signs, report changes, assist with therapeutic activities, and participate in group therapies and patient teaching groups, ensuring patient well-being and safety throughout shifts.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, CPI certification within 90 days of hire, and BLS per policy.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

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.