PRN Psychiatric Technician 6641 7a-7p

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Focusing on Whole-Person Healthcare
Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the whole person integrating physical mental and social well-being to help people achieve their optimum health. This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well-being.

Meridian Health Services is currently seeking a PRN Psychiatric Technician for our Riverbend Hospital located in West Lafayette Indiana. This position will be working 7am to 7pm. This is a great opportunity to make an impact in the lives of others.

Psychiatric Technician Key Responsibilities:

• Attends to clients personal needs on Units (phone calls clothing laundry exercise etc.)
• Initiates and assists in client ADLs.
• 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 technicians 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 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

We are seeking Psychiatric Technician candidates with the following qualities:

• Graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age at completion of orientation.

Meridian Health Services provides Psychiatric Technicians the following benefits:

• Merit Based Compensation Plan
• Life balance-oriented organization

Drug screen TB test extensive background check and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks social distancing and sanitizing.

Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and also participates in E-Verify.