PRN Psychiatric Technician 7a-7p 7363

Meridian Health Services•West Lafayette, IN

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Meridian Health Services is seeking a PRN Psychiatric Technician for Riverbend Hospital in West Lafayette, Indiana. The position works 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as needed and supports the care and well-being of hospital clients through personal assistance, therapeutic engagement, observation, documentation, and unit safety. The role follows nursing care plans, multidisciplinary treatment plans, hospital policies, and clients’ cultural and age-specific needs. It also requires maintaining confidentiality, required certifications, and attendance at mandatory in-services. Drug screening, a TB test, an extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of Meridian employees. Meridian recommends flu and COVID vaccinations and follows COVID-related protocols, including masking, social distancing, and sanitizing.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited high school or equivalent.
Be at least 18 years old by completion of orientation.
Maintain required position and unit certifications, including CPR and Age Specific Competencies.
Complete required drug screening, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

Attend to clients’ personal needs on the units, including phone calls, clothing, laundry, and exercise.
Initiate and assist with clients’ activities of daily living.
Encourage and engage clients in treatment, social, leisure, and recreational activities, including participating in and assisting with Activity Therapy sessions.
Use therapeutic skills when interacting with clients, families, and visitors; communicate respectfully, clearly, and directly.
Keep clients informed about their treatment plan objectives and progress, and establish therapeutic guidelines for challenging behaviors.
Take vital signs, obtain urine specimens, and assist with nursing tasks under Unit Nurse direction.
Report accurate observations to the Unit Nurse, including client behaviors and reactions to illness, medications, detox symptoms, allergic reactions, pain, fall risk, and suicide risk.
Work within nursing care plans, multidisciplinary treatment plans, therapeutic goals, and cultural and age-specific needs; model appropriate social skills.
Maintain clear therapeutic written communications and documentation, including charting, COS reports, and Kardex entries.
Maintain unit supplies, cleanliness, order, and routines in accordance with hospital, program, and nursing policies and procedures.
Complete psychiatric technician admission and discharge responsibilities correctly and thoroughly.
Inform supervisors, coworkers, and treatment team members about concerns, interactions, and client behaviors affecting welfare.
Follow safety and security practices, conduct unit and room searches and scheduled rounds, and remain aware of risks, privilege levels, and supervision or monitoring needs.
Notify appropriate departments, supervisors, Unit Nurses, and treatment team members of potential hazards to clients, staff, or visitors.
Intervene appropriately in risky client behaviors, including suicidal behavior, elopement, and aggression, using hospital-approved verbal or physical skills.
Read and sign observation sheets, assignment sheet tasks, and other checklist binder entries.
Document specific observations, behaviors, and interventions for assigned patients, and enter vital signs, height, weight, and participation in the electronic health record accurately and promptly.
Use the electronic health record competently.
Follow universal precautions and infection-control protocols.
Respond to codes and participate within level of training and experience.
Maintain required certifications for the position and units, including CPR and Age Specific Competencies.
Attend and participate in mandatory in-services; maintain attendance and punctuality within hospital guidelines.
Observe confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.