Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Stanly Emergency Department (ED) PT Days 7a-7p

Advocate Aurora Health; Albemarle (NC); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated behavioral health aide to observe, report, and document patient signs and changes, and to interact therapeutically with patients in a hospital setting. The role supports social and recreational activities, group therapy, and patient teaching groups, using CPI techniques as appropriate.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED (Bachelor's degree preferred); CPI certification within 90 days of hire; BLS certification per policy guidelines, and good

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Hospital patient care experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Observe, report, and document patient signs and changes to charge nurse.
• Interact with patients therapeutically.
• Assist with social, recreational activities and patient teaching groups.
• Use CPI techniques appropriately.
• Make rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour.
• Participate in unit-based process improvement activities and committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested.
• Complete all mandatory training per facility policy.

Connaissances

Therapeutic communication

Empathy

Group therapy

CPI techniques

Patient care

Teamwork

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Description du poste

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.