Meridian Health Services Corp. ยท 2 months ago
PRN Psychiatric Technician 6654 7am - 7pm
West Lafayette, IN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMeridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization focused on whole-person healthcare. They are currently seeking a PRN Psychiatric Technician for their Riverbend Hospital to assist clients with personal needs and engage them in treatment and recreational activities.
Health CareHospitalMedicalMental HealthNon ProfitPsychology
Responsibilities
Attends to client's personal needs on Units (phone calls, clothing, laundry, exercise, etc.)
Initiates and assists in client ADL's
Encourages and engages clients in treatment, social, leisure, and recreational activities
Utilizes therapeutic skills in interactions with clients, families, and visitors
Keeps clients informed of their treatment plan objectives and progress
Able to set therapeutic guidelines with clients for destructive, disorganized, deviant, dysphoric, or dependent behaviors
Demonstrates competency in taking vital signs, obtaining urine specimens, assisting with nursing tasks under Unit Nurse directions
Demonstrates reporting accurate information to the Unit Nurse regarding observations which include client behaviors, reactions to illness, medications, detox symptoms, allergic reactions, pain, fall risk, and suicide risk
Functions within parameters specified by nursing care plans, multi-disciplinary treatment plans, and general therapeutic goals, including cultural and age-specific needs
Functions as role model to enhance development of appropriate social skills
Communicates in a respectful, clear, and direct manner with all Hospital staff, clients, and visitors
Demonstrates clear and therapeutic written communications, including charting, COS report, Kardex, etc
Maintains Unit supplies, cleanliness, order, and routines as established by Hospital, Program and nursing policy and procedure
Completes psychiatric technician's responsibilities for admission and discharge correctly and thoroughly
Informs supervisor, coworkers, and treatment team members of all concerns, interactions, and/or behaviors of clients' welfare
Demonstrates knowledge of safety/security issues, including P.I's, C.O.'s, locked doors, closets, cupboards, emergency codes, CPI/restraints (physical/verbal)
Effectively conducts Unit/Room searches and scheduled Unit rounds, and recognizes importance of interventions:
Maintains awareness of potential risks for clients/staff, including privilege levels and need for supervision/monitoring (C.O.'s, 1:1, Constant Eye, etc.)
Notifies appropriate departments, supervisors, Unit nurse, treatment team members of potential hazards to client, staff, and/or visitors
Takes appropriate measures to intervene in client risky behaviors (Suicidal, elopement, aggression, etc), with Hospital approved verbal/physical skills
Reads and signs off on all Observations sheets, Assignment sheet tasks, and other checklist binder entries
Documents specific detailed observations, behaviors and interventions on assigned patients
Documents vital signs, height, weight, participation in electronic health record of assigned patients efficiently and in a timely manner
Competent in electronic health record documentation
Demonstrates proper Universal Precautions and infectious control protocols
Responds to codes and participates at level of training and experience
Maintains required certifications for position and Units (CPR, Age Specific Competencies, etc.)
Attends and participates in mandatory in-services
Demonstrates attendance and punctuality within Hospital guidelines
Participates in and assists with Activity Therapy sessions on Units
Understands and observes confidentiality
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent
At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation
CPR preferred
Benefits
Merit Based Compensation Plan
Life balance-oriented organization
Company
Meridian Health Services Corp.
Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization, where we specialize in the harmony of the whole person health.
Founded in 1977
201-500 employees
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