Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville FT Nights
About The Position
This full-time, night shift position involves three 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend and holiday requirements. The Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) will serve as the team lead for all BERT activations, assist in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients, and audit the patient care environment for compliance with safety checklists and the Blue Star designation for Risk for Harm patients. This role is crucial in mitigating the risk of Workplace Violence Events by tracking high-risk patients, IVC patients, and those requiring safety observers. The technician will conduct rapid behavioral assessments, lead de-escalation efforts, collaborate with providers on critical decisions, and provide real-time support and education to teammates to ensure patient and teammate safety. Additionally, the role includes leading post-event debriefs, completing documentation, and following up with teammates after Workplace Violence events to offer support and resources.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 2 years of experience required.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
- CPI Certification required within 90 days of hire date.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians for teammates promoted after 2017 required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the team lead for all BERT activations
- Assist in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients
- Auditing the patient care environment to ensure compliance with the room safety checklist
- Rounding on and auditing compliance with the Blue Star designation for Risk for Harm patients
- Mitigating risk of Workplace Violence Events
- Shift by shift tracking of Risk for Harm patients, IVC patients and patients requiring an in-person safety observer
- Conduct rapid behavioral assessments and lead de-escalation
- Collaborate with providers on medication, restraint, and consult decisions
- Provide real time support and education for PSA teammates as well as unit teammates to ensure patient and teammate safety
- Lead post-event debriefs and complete documentation
- Follow up with teammates after Workplace Violence events to provide support and offer resources
- Observes, reports, and documents signs, 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.
- Makes rounds on assigned patients as ordered.
- Monitors patients in seclusion/restraints and documents observations.
- Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
- Documents observations in the clinical record.
- Completes all mandatory training as per facility policy.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
