Psych Tech- Full Time

About the role

The Psych Aide provides direct contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services and identify problem areas. This role involves direct patient care under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical, emotional, and/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, safe manner
• Serves as liaison with various departments to ensure patient safety and quality care based on patient needs
• Diligent training
• Utilizes effective crisis intervention techniques
• Demonstrates ability to conduct environment and patient safety duties, including room inspections, patient searches, belonging searches, and monitoring visitors for contraband
• Communicates abnormal variances of physical data (vital signs, pain, etc.) to appropriate staff
• Communicates emotional and/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc.) to appropriate staff

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED preferred
• Sufficient experience in working with mentally ill persons, addicted persons, or in providing personal care services
• Crisis Response Training and CPR certification
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, peers, and medical personnel
• Requires emotional stability and resilience
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect of co-workers

Physical demands and work environment

• Work requires a variety of physical activities including standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, stooping, and lifting
• The work environment may be physically confining
• Visual acuity is required for a variety of specific activities
• Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive hearing devices if duties require listening with a stethoscope to discern breath sounds, heart sounds, and bowel sounds
• Ability to do shift work as required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions