Senior Psychiatric Technician – Patient Care & Training

001 University of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rochester is seeking a Regular Full-time worker in Gen Adult Psychiatry Nursing to support nursing care for adults with mental health needs. The role operates within an interdisciplinary treatment team and follows established care plans.

Responsibilities include delivering services, implementing treatment plans, collaborating with families, and participating in staff development. Located at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY 14642, the position emphasizes safety, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Human Services preferred or Two years completed towards Bachelor's Degree in Nursing / Human Services preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Delivers health care services to patients and their families according to the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Independently implements interdisciplinary treatment plan for an assigned group of patients, including group interventions.
• Revises and modifies plan in response to changes in patient and alterations in therapeutic approach.
• Participates in planning conferences.
• Integrates multidisciplinary approaches to complete patient assessments and coordinate health care services across the continuum.
• Demonstrates problem solving and critical thinking skills in developing health care interventions.
• Participates in various therapeutic activities, such as role playing, behavior modification, modeling, reality orientation, etc.
• Collaborates with patients, family members and the interdisciplinary treatment team to deliver quality services.
• Participates in ongoing staff development programs, workshops and seminars.
• Implements orientation and training for peer staff development, including the orientation and training of new Psychiatric Technicians.
• Participates in unit-based research and quality improvement, involving data collection and documentation of patient and family services.
• Records relevant data and reports data to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Human Services

Job description

The University of Rochester is seeking a Regular Full-time worker in Gen Adult Psychiatry Nursing to support nursing care for adults with mental health needs. The role operates within an interdisciplinary treatment team and follows established care plans.

Responsibilities include delivering services, implementing treatment plans, collaborating with families, and participating in staff development. Located at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY 14642, the position emphasizes safety, documentation, and