Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville PT Nights
About The Position
This is a part-time night shift position for a Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) at Atrium Health Pineville. The role involves serving as the team lead for BERT activations, identifying and rounding on high-risk patients, auditing the patient care environment for safety compliance, and tracking patients requiring specific safety measures. The Senior Psychiatric Technician will also conduct rapid behavioral assessments, lead de-escalation efforts, collaborate with providers on patient care decisions, provide real-time support to teammates, lead post-event debriefs, and offer support and resources after Workplace Violence events. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, 2 years of experience, and BLS certification. A Bachelor's degree or certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians is required for those promoted after 2017. CPI Certification is required within 90 days of hire.
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
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
