Psychiatric Technician, PRN

Responsibilities

• Affords a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions, and applying appropriate emotional and physical support.
• Assists with the admission of new patients by gathering routine information for nursing assessment, searching patients and personal effects for contraband, and documenting personal effects and other appropriate information.
• Orients the patient and patient's family to the facility and the policies and procedures.
• Escorts patients to off-unit appointments and activities using therapeutic interventions to ensure the safety of the patient, hospital staff, and other patients and visitors.
• Supports the therapeutic milieu for patients by encouraging participation in recreational activities and group therapies.
• Assists in the development of patient behavioral contracts.
• Might serve as a preceptor to new Psychiatric Technicians and assists level staff.
• Participates in the unit's training and quality assurance programs.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Contributes to patient treatment planning, teaching, and discharge planning.
• Shares observations of patient's progress toward identified goals during patient care team conferences and assists the primary Registered Nurse with developing, evaluating, and revising patient care plans.

Requirements

• Six months of behavioral health or direct patient care experience; may include CNA, MA, HCA, Teacher’s aide or assistant.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Working Conditions and Physical Demands: Intensive work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving objects, including medical equipment or patients, while working in a psychiatric setting. Exposure to infectious diseases.
• Physical Requirements: Carrying, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, pulling and/or pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping, and crouching.