Psychiatric Tech

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Psychiatric Technician Cost Center: Behavioral Health Services Job Description: The psychiatric technician is responsible for assisting the staff in providing therapeutic specialized care for patients and their families and/or significant others.

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Responsibilities

• Functions Assists all patients with ADL's.
• Performs 15 minute safety checks on all patients.
• Performs room checks on all patients.
• Assists with keeping the unit clean and neat at all times.
• Assists with the admission and discharge process maintaining the safety of the patient.
• Assists patients at all meals with their food trays and maintains safety during meal times in the Dining Room.
• Performs accu-checks and Vital Signs as needed on patients.
• Performs patient care responsibilities as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Intervenes verbally and physically with patients who are assaultive or attempting to harm themselves.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, limit setting and behavior modification required.
• 15 minute checks, graphics, restraint flow sheets, I&D flow sheets, patient education and diabetic flow sheets.
• Assists recreational staff as needed in implementation of activities.
• Attends and participates in 75% of staff meetings.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• BLS required.
• Completion of CPI training required Oxygen certification (Medication Aide Training Hospital based) required within 6 months of hiring.
• Update to be completed every 2 years.
• Physical Demands Stand and/or walk constantly.
• Sit frequently.
• Visual, hearing, and color vision within normal limits.
• Ability to physically help restrain a patient.
• Full bend and/or stoop frequently.
• Grip and/or pinch within normal limits.
• Lift 50 pounds occasionally.
• Carry 50 pounds occasionally.
• Reach floor-overhead frequently.
• Push and/or pull 10 pounds frequently.
• Fine motor coordination within normal limits.
• Computer use frequently.

Documents in flow sheets

Attends 100% of mandatory trainings and in-services.