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

Atrium Health Enterprise; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Enterprise in Albemarle, NC seeks a dedicated care assistant to observe and document patient signs, interact therapeutically, and support social and recreational activities.

The role requires high school diploma or GED, CPI and BLS certifications, and hospital experience preferred. You will participate in rounds, safety-sensitive tasks, and unit-based improvements while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality.

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.
• Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Observe, report, and document signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interact with patients therapeutically.
• Assist, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Use 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.

Skills

Empathy

Therapeutic communication

Group activities

CPI techniques

Patient rounds

Flexibility

Process improvement

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.