Psychiatric Activity Tech-Adjunctive Therapy

ELIGIBLE FOR $5000 SIGN ON BONUS

• The job duties of the Psychiatric Activity Technician include but are not limited to the following.

• Assists with observing the patients and reporting any unusual circumstances to licensed nurse.

• Organizes prioritizes and provides nursing care in accordance with unit standards.

• Completes the admission/discharge process and documentation according to unit standards in chart/EMR.

• Admissions are greeted made comfortable oriented to unit routines and safety precautions within 15 minutes of arrival on the unit.

• Call lights and telephones are answered promptly and basic patient needs are met whether assigned patient or not.

• Patient safety rounds are conducted every 15 minutes or according to unit policy.

• Performs activities of daily living and assists with meeting nutritional needs of patients.

• Provides patient treatments as delegated such as EKGs Blood Glucose testing I&O enemas etc.

• Is a patient advocate protector of patients rights and provider of psychological/social/cultural support. Treats patients with respect and dignity. Calls patient by name provides privacy etc. Uses system resources to meet patients cultural and disability needs.

• Provides patients and their families with appropriate information and care in a timely manner.

• Organizes and leads daily goals/wrap up groups. Reports to licensed nurse any issues or concerns by patients verbalized or written in groups.

Education: High school graduate or GED required.

Experience: N/A

Licensure Certification and/or Registration: De-escalation training must be successfully completed within 4 months of hire and then maintained going forward. Must be able to obtain AHA BLS-HCP. Valid Virginia State Drivers license required in the NRV to transport patients.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Requires experience with or the ability for managing patients with explosive potential and/or escalating situations. Requires ability to function with minimum supervision recognizing the need for direction and assistance in situations beyond his/her scope of capabilities. Requires ability to learn and participate as a team member. Requires clinical skills to work with child adolescent and adult population understanding their growth and development

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range:

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications credentials education and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

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