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Psychiatric Technician position at Atrium Health Charlotte Behavioral Health Emergency Department (ED). Full-time day shifts (7a-7p, 3 12-hour shifts, rotating some weekend coverage). Works in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients. Physical requirements include walking, standing, lifting, reaching, handling of charts, supplies, equipment, blood, and body fluids.
Job Responsibility:
Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse
Interacts with patients therapeutically
Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities
Uses CPI techniques appropriately
Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift
Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload
Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality
Participates in unit-based process improvement activities
Participates in unit-based committees
May include on-call duties as requested by administration
All mandatory training as per facility policy
Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred
Good therapeutic communication skills required
CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date
BLS required per policy guidelines
Nice to have:
Bachelor's degree
Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs