Psych Technician Apprentice - Full-time

AtlantiCare•Hamilton Township, NJ

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Technician apprentice participates as a member of the care team by assisting in the planning, providing, and evaluating of psychiatric patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The PT apprentice works as part of the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives. PT Apprentice will care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of licensed healthcare providers. This position provides quality customer service, participates in performance improvement efforts and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development. The Psychiatric Technician apprentice delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect. This position provides direct patient care as needed, to include patient orientation to the unit, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, reporting observations to the nurse, and participating in unit activities. The Psychiatric Technician apprentice regularly communicates observations to leadership. This position also collects test specimens as directed according to established procedures and documents patient care activities consistent with data collection and the test performed. The Psychiatric Technician apprentice may be required to perform Limited Laboratory Services to include: patient identification and preparation for specimen collection, processing samples for testing, performing required quality control testing and instrument maintenance and maintaining competency/certification of the aforementioned tasks and duties.

Requirements

High School degree or equivalent required.
Ability to read, speak, and write English.
Apprentices will be enrolled in Rowan's Psychiatric Technician Program.
Must receive PTC within 6 weeks after successful completion of the apprenticeship program.
American Heart Association BLS required within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Certified Prevention Intervention Annual Education required within 90 days of hire or transfer.
Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.
1 year of mental health or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning, providing, and evaluating of psychiatric patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of licensed healthcare providers.
Provide quality customer service.
Participate in performance improvement efforts.
Assume responsibility for professional growth and development.
Deliver care in a prompt and professional manner, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect.
Provide direct patient care as needed, including patient orientation to the unit, assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, reporting observations to the nurse, and participating in unit activities.
Regularly communicate observations to leadership.
Collect test specimens as directed according to established procedures.
Document patient care activities consistent with data collection and the test performed.
Perform Limited Laboratory Services to include: patient identification and preparation for specimen collection, processing samples for testing, performing required quality control testing and instrument maintenance and maintaining competency/certification of the aforementioned tasks and duties.