Psychiatric Technician/Weekender - Atrium Health Davidson Behavioral Health I/P River Birch PT (Sat. & Sun)

aah; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Davidson, NC is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Nursing/Support role for evenings on weekends. The position requires CPI proficiency, patient interaction, and participation in group activities within a skilled care setting.

Shifts are Saturdays and Sundays from 7pm to 7am, totaling 24 hours per week. Education requirements include a high school diploma, with a bachelor’s degree preferred. CPI and BLS training are mandatory within specified timelines.

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 and document signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior for the charge nurse.
• Interact therapeutically with patients.
• Assist and participate in social and recreational activities and group therapy.
• Use CPI techniques appropriately.
• Make rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrate flexibility with workload changes.
• Respond to patients with empathy while maintaining dignity and confidentiality.
• Participate in unit-based process improvement activities and committees.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

CPI techniques

Group activities facilitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Department:

36710 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Davidson - Nursing Behavioral Health I/P: River Birch

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Scheduled every Saturday and Sunday 7pm-7am

Pay Range:

$19.80 - $29.70

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.
• 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.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.