Psychiatric Tech II, PRN, Days

Responsibilities

• Participates in designated education sessions with patients (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Provides basic patient care with minimal supervision within established policies and the assigned patient’s plan of care (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Motivates patients to participate in activities of daily living and unit program within their physical and mental capabilities (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Promptly reports patient changes, problems, complaints or requests to appropriate personnel.
• Promptly responds to patient’s request and provides needed assistance in a timely manner.
• Documents observations, interactions, care and treatment provided in clear and concise manner.
• Accurately checks/rechecks vital signs with notification of unit nurse for values outside designated ranges (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Maintains dietary needs of patients, striving to ensure compliance with ordered diet (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Demonstrates an understanding of good skin care, using appropriate cleansing agents and other products (Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Collects specimens as directed, ensuring correct identification and labeling.
• Conducts and completes personal and belonging search following guidelines of procedure with accurate documentation, labeling of belongings, and indicated distribution and storage.
• Accurately follows directions of licensed personnel.
• Adheres to policies and procedures and demonstrates practices that ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, co-workers and self.

Qualifications

• Uses common sense and special skills to care for patients.
• Understand technical information applicable to job function and caring for patients.
• Responds quickly in an emergency with appropriate action.
• Communicate with people.
• Changes from one duty to another frequently.
• Follows and/or gives precise instructions.
• Records and interprets information accurately.

Education

• Pysch Tech II-BS degree preferably in psychology or social services.

Experience

• Health care experience is desirable.