Psychiatric Technician-Adjunctive Therapy

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** Employment Status:
** Full time##
** Shift:
** Weekends Only (United States of America)##
** Facility:
** 2017 S Jefferson St - Roanoke##
** Requisition Number:
** R157586 Psychiatric Technician-Adjunctive Therapy (Open)#
** How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:
** As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Psychiatric Technician assists with ensuring the safety of adults and children with mental illness on acute psychiatric hospital unit.

Responsibilities include:

delivery of patient care, providing assistance with activities of daily living, provides secretarial support, leads goals/wrap up groups, and direct/lead code secures activities. Actively participates with all unit activities providing support as indicated. Functions as a team member, reporting appropriate observations, information, while maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu.
* The job duties of the Psychiatric Activity Technician include, but are not limited to, the following.
* Assists with observing the patients and reporting any unusual circumstances to licensed nurse.
* Organizes, prioritizes and provides nursing care in accordance with unit standards.
* Completes the admission/discharge process and documentation according to unit standards in chart/EMR.
* Admissions are greeted, made comfortable, oriented to unit routines and safety precautions within 15 minutes of arrival on the unit.
* Call lights and telephones are answered promptly and basic patient needs are met, whether assigned patient or not.
* Patient safety rounds are conducted every 15 minutes or according to unit policy.
* Performs activities of daily living and assists with meeting nutritional needs of patients.
* Provides patient treatments as delegated such as EKG’s, Blood Glucose testing, I&O, enemas, etc.
* Is a patient advocate, protector of patient’s rights and provider of psychological/social/cultural support. Treats patients with respect and dignity. Calls patient by name, provides privacy, etc. Uses system resources to meet patient’s cultural and disability needs.
* Provides patients and their families with appropriate information and care in a timely manner.
* Organizes and leads daily goals/wrap up groups. Reports to licensed nurse any issues or concerns by patients verbalized or written in groups.#
** What We Require:
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* Education:

** High school graduate or GED required.  
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* Experience:

** N/A  
** Licensure, certification, and/or registration:
** De-escalation training must be successfully completed within four months of hire and then maintained going forward. Must be able to obtain AHA BLS-HCP. Valid Virginia State Drivers license required in the NRV to transport patients.  
** Other

Minimum Qualifications:

** Requires experience with or the ability for managing patients with explosive potential and/or escalating situations. Requires ability to function with minimum supervision, recognizing the need for direction and assistance in situations beyond his/her scope of capabilities. Requires ability to learn and participate as a team member. Requires clinical skills to work with child, adolescent and adult population understanding their growth and development

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
** Recruiter:
** KIMBERLIE GONCE
** Recruiter Email:
** kagonce
* * For more information, contact the HR Service Center at
** Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity

Employer:

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color,  religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at , 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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