Psychiatrist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Critical thinking
• Conflict resolution
• Patient and family engagement and relationship building skills
• Teamwork
• Active listening
• Monitoring patient's condition
• Communication with nursing and physicians regarding any patient changes and/or concerns
• Timely and concise patient documentation
• Patient confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Deescalating patients
• Understanding patient event codes, and role during a code.
• Physical restraint and deescalating skills
• Crisis Intervention
• Facilitating group training & treatment team meetings
• Supporting family meetings

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree, related field
• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Health Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
• State Tested Nursing Aide (STNA)
• Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)
• Registered Social Work Assistant (SWA)
• Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA)
• Counselor in Training
• Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner (HS- BCP)
• American Association of Psychiatric Technicians (AAPT)
• 1 year of experience in a mental health or health care setting

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality patient care, provides vital sign measurement, maintains patient hygiene, assists with mobility, and supports unit-based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between the patient and nurse to report changes and share pertinent information.
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care.
• Completes patient rounding, 15-minute patient checks, and patient safety companion services as assigned.
• Collects patient data and completes patient screenings as applicable.
• Participates in continued education and in-service training.
• Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support