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

Atrium Health Enterprise; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Enterprise in Albemarle, NC is hiring a patient care associate to observe, report, and document signs and symptoms; interact with patients therapeutically; and assist with social and recreational activities within a hospital unit.

Requires High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree preferred. CPI certification within 90 days of hire and BLS are mandatory. May include on-call duties and participation in all mandated trainings.

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

• Observe, report, and document signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interact with patients therapeutically.
• Assist, initiate, and participate in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Use CPI techniques appropriately.
• Make rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrate flexibility in changing workload.
• Respond to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participate in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participate in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Skills

Empathy

Therapeutic communication

Group activities

Patient observation

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPI certification

BLS certification

Job description

• 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.
• 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.
  

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.