Psychiatric Technician - Day Shift

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Psychiatric Technician for the Day Shift to provide direct patient observation and support within Behavioral Health. You will monitor and report changes in patient status, assist with safety interventions and 1:1 observation, while upholding confidentiality and policy compliance.

Responsibilities include applying restraints when needed, documenting in EPIC, transporting patients, and helping maintain a therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or comparable education.
• Ability to work effectively with Behavioral Health patients.
• AHA Heartsaver or AHA BLS Certification.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 25 lbs and push/pull up to 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient observation and safety within Behavioral Health.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to RN.
• Assist with restraints and 1:1 observation.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per NYS/Federal guidelines.
• Document observations in EPIC per policy.
• Transport patients and assist with routine ward duties.
• Contribute to a safe environment and assist with visitor screening.

Skills

Crisis intervention

1:1 observation

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Psychiatric Technician - Day Shift. In this role, the successful candidate Provides direct patient observation and support within the Behavioral Health setting to promote patient safety and a therapeutic environment. Monitors and reports changes in patient behavior and condition to nursing staff, assists with safety interventions, contraband searches, patient transport, and one-to-one observation, while maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity, and compliance with departmental policies and documentation requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to identify notable behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient.
• Regularly able to recognize physical or psychological changes in patients condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels.
• Demonstrates how to apply restraints appropriately on an annual basis.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of hospital policies and standards regarding restraint and seclusion and 1:1 observation on an annual basis.
• Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families on consistent basis.
• Ensures patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
• Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her and recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently.
• Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly.
• Participation in providing a safe environment for patients and others at all times, including, but not limited to, visitor screening during visiting hours.
• Under the direction of the nursing staff, set limits and restrictions in a considerate and humane manner.
• Ability to protect patients privacy, confidentiality and rights on daily basis.
• Participation in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed.
• Ability to complete various errands as requested; such as transporting patients, contraband search, retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, test results, etc., when necessary.
• Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed.
• Receive report from RN and verify observational status
• Demonstrate location of duress buttons, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed.
• Completes thorough contraband search of patients belongings upon admission according to departmental policy and procedure, and communicates pertinent information to RN and MD.
• Meets Expected Documentation Requirements
• Documents appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients.
• Documents appropriately for Q15 checks (Brooklyn/LICH) or Q30 checks (Manhattan).
• Documents patients belongings in EPIC according to hospital policy.
• Documents appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN.
• Makes Adequate Contribution to Overall functioning of the Department
• Brings patient to floor and stays with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation.
• Helps serve meals and assists in Dining Room as needed.
• Demonstrates willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living and understands some people have to be helped in bathing.
• Consistently monitors showers of patients and assists patients as needed.
• Consistently helps patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings.
• Assists taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis.
• Assists patients with laundry daily as needed.
• Provides 1:1 on assigned unit.
• Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a High School diploma or comparable education equivalent. Ability to work effectively with Behavioral Health patients. Knowledge of non-violent crisis intervention technique/de-escalation training. AHA Heartsaver or AHA BLS Certification. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Occasionally lift/carry up to 25 lbs. Occasionally push/pull up to 75 lbs. Frequently bend, squat, kneel and occasionally reach above shoulders.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $54,581.57 - $54,581.57 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.