Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville PT Nights

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville PT Nights role is a part-time position requiring two 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend and holiday requirements. This role serves as the team lead for all BERT activations, assists in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients, and audits the patient care environment for compliance with safety checklists and designations. The technician will mitigate risks of Workplace Violence Events, track patients requiring specific safety measures, conduct rapid behavioral assessments, lead de-escalation efforts, and collaborate with providers on patient care decisions. Additionally, the role involves providing real-time support and education to teammates, leading post-event debriefs, and offering support and resources to teammates after Workplace Violence events.

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

• 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: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED