Technician, Psychiatry

Overview

The Psychiatry Technician is directly responsible to the Assistant Head Nurse / Charge Nurse of the unit or designee for all patient care activities. Functions as part of the multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and contribute to a healthy emotional environment.
• Work effectively with patients with various symptoms of emotional disturbance.
• Plan cooperatively with staff and patients on activities of daily living.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients as directed.
• Observe, report, and record pertinent data in a narrative form relating to patient's activity. (Such recording to be countersigned by a Registered Professional Nurse).
• Assist with special procedures as directed.
• Participate in team and other pertinent unit meetings.
• Implement the comfort and safety of patients.
• Help carry out policies and procedures designed to ensure the comfort and safety of patients.
• Give direct care to assigned patients in relation to cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and elimination.
• Help maintain a comfortable, clean, and healthful physical environment.
• Expedite the smooth functioning of the unit by obtaining necessary supplies, going on errands, and transporting patients.
• Obtain & record vital signs (B / P, Resp. rate, Pulse, Temp, & Pulse oximetry), I&O, and other patient care activities in EHR, per policy in daily care flow sheet.
• Consistently report to nurse observations / changes in patient’s condition. Document changes (i.e. : Vital signs) in EHR.
• Utilize appropriate precautions when providing care to patients in isolation.
• Adhere to observation level defined by RN as assigned.
• Adhere to restraint policy and comply with application of restraint management and patient observation.
• Accept and identify patient belongings; document in Patient Property sheet in EHR.
• Collect specimens (e.g. urine, sputum, stool, etc.) as assigned.
• Perform off-unit messenger duties (e.g. deliver patient belongings, pick up equipment, lab, etc.)
• Function as a member of the nursing care team, participating in the implementation of the patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in maintenance of a clean and safe patient environment.
• Promote improved customer relations with patients and their families.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Conduct / facilitate therapeutic groups as assigned.
• Perform POCT.
• Maintain the culture of safety by properly identifying patients using two identifiers.
• Perform 12 lead EKG.
• Perform phlebotomy to obtain necessary blood specimens, POCT as ordered.
• Comply with all departmental and organization-wide policies and procedures.
• Comply with the Patient Bill of Rights.
• Participate in PI data collection activities as directed.
• Perform other position-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

OBH is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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