Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville FT Days
About The Position
The Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville FT Days position is a full-time role requiring 36 hours per week, with three 12-hour shifts. This role involves serving as the team lead for BERT activations, identifying and rounding on high-risk patients, and auditing the patient care environment for safety compliance. The technician will also be responsible for rounding on and auditing compliance with the Blue Star designation for Risk for Harm patients, mitigating risks of Workplace Violence Events, and tracking patients requiring specific safety measures. The role includes conducting rapid behavioral assessments, leading de-escalation efforts, collaborating with providers on patient care decisions, providing real-time support and education to teammates, leading post-event debriefs, and offering support and resources to teammates after Workplace Violence events. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, 2 years of experience, BLS certification, and CPI certification within 90 days of hire. A Bachelor's degree or certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians is required for those promoted after 2017.
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
- Complete 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
