Psychiatric Technician

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Psychiatric Technician for our West Campus— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will ensure the safety of patients at risk of harm to self or others, under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) and Behavioral Health Support Team. Care will be delivered incorporating Family Centered Care in a cost-effective manner and is developmental and age-appropriate for the patient population. We have the following shifts available: Evenings 3p-11p (Part time 32hours) Nights 11p-7a (Full time 40hrs) Think you’ve got what it takes? Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED Required
1 Year experience with Behavioral Health in an inpatient or outpatient setting required
BLS Certification (American Heart Associate Only) required
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or other related degree preferred
Pediatric Behavioral Health experience preferred
Crisis Prevention certification preferred

Responsibilities

Provide direct continual observation of patients requiring special precautions to ensure a safe environment, risk of harm to self and others during their hospital stay
Remain with the assigned patient at all times during their assigned shift
Perform direct observation of the patient and monitors for at-risk behavior
Monitor for sharps and other contraband that can cause harm to patient and others
Assist the nurse in providing an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and employees
Assist in implementation of individualized patient care plan
Promote healthy coping through verbal support and implementation of behavior plan by the health care team
Assist the patient care team through observation and communication about patients’ status
Maintain accountability for development of self
Demonstrate commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal communication, and customer service skills