Psych Tech

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital•Lake Charles, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psych Aide provides direct contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas. This role involves providing physical, emotional, and/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate and safe manner. The Psych Aide acts as a liaison with various departments of LCMH to ensure patient safety and quality care based on patient needs. They are responsible for utilizing effective crisis intervention techniques and conducting environment and patient safety duties such as room inspections, patient searches, belonging searches, and monitoring visitors for contraband. The Psych Aide must communicate abnormal variances of physical and emotional/cognitive data to the appropriate staff.

Requirements

Sufficient experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons or in providing personal care services.
Crisis Response Training, CPR.
Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
Shows ability to gain & maintain support and respect of co-workers.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Responsibilities

Provides physical, emotional, and/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner.
Acts as a liaison with various departments of LCMH for patient safety and quality care based on patient needs.
Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques.
Conducts environment and patient safety duties (i.e., room inspections, patient search, belonging searches, monitor visitors for contraband).
Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to appropriate staff.
Communicates abnormal variances of emotional/cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff.