Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Stanly Psychiatric Unit PT Nights

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Albemarle, NC

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Technician role at Atrium Health Stanly's Psychiatric Unit involves observing, reporting, and documenting patient behavior changes, interacting therapeutically with patients, and assisting in various therapeutic activities. The technician will use CPI techniques, conduct regular patient rounds, and respond with empathy while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality. This role also includes participation in unit improvement activities and committees, and potentially on-call duties and mandatory training. The work environment involves patient care areas with potentially combative patients, requiring safe work practices and physical activities such as walking, standing, lifting, reaching, and handling various materials.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Good therapeutic communication skills required.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• May include on-call duties as requested by administration.
• Completes all mandatory training as per facility policy.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED