- Attends to client's personal needs on Units (phone calls, clothing, laundry, exercise, etc.).
- Initiates and assists in client ADL's, including personal hygiene, feeding, incontinence, etc.
- Encourages and engages clients in treatment, social, leisure, and recreational activities
- Utilizes therapeutic skills in interactions with clients, families, and visitors.
- Keeps clients informed of their treatment plan objectives and progress.
- Able to set therapeutic guidelines with clients for destructive, disorganized, deviant, dysphoric, or dependent behaviors
- Demonstrates competency in taking vital signs, obtaining urine specimens, assisting with nursing tasks under Unit Nurse directions.
- Demonstrates reporting accurate information to the Unit Nurse regarding observations which include client behaviors, reactions to illness, medications, detox symptoms, allergic reactions, pain, fall risk, and suicide risk.
- Functions within parameters specified by nursing care plans, multi-disciplinary treatment plans, and general therapeutic goals, including cultural and age-specific needs.
- Functions as role model to enhance development of appropriate social skills.
- Demonstrates clear and therapeutic written communications, including charting, COS report, Kardex, etc.
- Maintains Unit supplies and documentation up to date. (juices, utensils, chart forms, vital sign/shower/admission log).
- Maintains Unit cleanliness, order, and routines as established by Hospital, Program and nursing policy and procedure.
- Completes psychiatric technician's responsibilities for admission and discharge correctly and thoroughly.
- Informs supervisor, coworkers, and treatment team members of all concerns, interactions, and/or behaviors of clients' welfare.
- Demonstrates knowledge of safety/security issues, including P.I's, C.O.'s, locked doors, closets, cupboards, emergency codes, CPI/restraints (physical/verbal).
- Effectively conducts Unit/Room searches and scheduled Unit rounds, and recognizes importance of interventions.
- Maintains awareness of potential risks for clients/staff, including privilege levels and need for supervision/monitoring (C.O.'s, 1.1, Constant Eye, etc.).
- Notifies appropriate departments, supervisors, Unit nurse, treatment team members of potential hazards to client, staff, and/or visitors.
- Takes appropriate measures to intervene in client risky behaviors (Suicidal, elopement, aggression, etc), with Hospital approved verbal/physical skills.
- Reads and signs off on all Observations sheets, Assignment sheet tasks, and other checklist binder entries.
- Documents specific detailed observations, behaviors and interventions on assigned patients.
- Documents vital signs, height, weight, participation in electronic health record of assigned patients efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Competent in electronic health record documentation.
- Demonstrates proper Universal Precautions and infectious control protocols.
- Responds to codes and participates at level of training and experience.
- Maintains required certifications for position and Units. (CPR, Age Specific Competencies, etc.).
- Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
- Participates in Quality Improvement for Hospital and Programs (non-mandatory meetings/in-services).
- Manages breaks/lunches within Hospital guidelines.
- Demonstrates attendance and punctuality within Hospital guidelines.
- Participates in and assists with Activity Therapy sessions on Units.
- Maintains professional boundaries.
- Understands and observes confidentiality.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Functions in teaching clients and staff daily program rules/guidelines.
- Functions as role-model for new staff; provides instructions and mentoring for specific expectations regarding job performance.
- Provides leadership on and off unit; coordinates and checks on Tech assignments
- Acts as a resource person (unit rules, hospital policies and procedures).
- Assists in organizing weekend and evening activities (special discussion groups, exercising, etc.).
- Maintains active/proactive communication with unit nurses and supervisors regarding units and personnel needs and concerns.
- Provides direct input and documentation to unit nurses and supervisors regarding progress of staff, particularly during orientation and probationary period.
- Assists unit nurses in all areas of unit management to assure safety, quality control, and treatment objectives.
- Maintains a therapeutic milieu in coordination with unit nurses, supervisors, and treatment team.
- Familiar with contents of crash cart and is able to use and change oxygen tank.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Monitors specific needs on his/her shift, and providing competency testing on his/her shift as needed.
- Provides clinical supervision as directed by Director of Nursing.
- Attends tech II meetings and staff meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent.
- Previous inpatient psychiatric experience desirable.
- At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation.
- Health, dental, vision plans
- Merit Based Compensation Plan
- 401k with company contribution
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short term disability, etc.
- Generous PTO plan
- Wellness plan
- Professional development funds
- Life balance oriented organization
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Psychiatric Technician II 7p-7a 5054 - West Lafayette, IN, United States - Meridian Health Services
Description
Focusing on Whole-Person HealthcareText 5054 to for Quick Apply
* $3,000 Welcome Bonus*Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the whole-person integrating physical, mental and social well-being to help people achieve their optimum health. This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well-being.
Meridian Health Services is currently seeking a full time Psychiatric Technician II for our Inpatient Psychiatric Program located in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Psychiatric Technician Key Responsibilities:
Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve.
We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and also participates in E-Verify.