Carilion Clinic

Non-profit health system delivering comprehensive care

Psychiatric Technician - Adult Inpatient Psych

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13

Part-timeRoanoke, VA, USA$17.39 - $24.35In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Successfully complete de-escalation training within four months of hire and maintain it thereafter.
Be able to obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
Hold a valid Virginia state driver's license if transporting patients in the New River Valley.
Have experience managing patients with explosive potential and escalating situations, or the ability to manage such situations.
Be able to function with minimal supervision and recognize when direction or assistance is needed beyond the scope of capabilities.
Be able to learn and participate as a team member.
Have clinical skills to work with children, adolescents, and adults, including an understanding of their growth and development.

Responsibilities

Observe patients and report unusual circumstances to a licensed nurse.
Organize, prioritize, and provide nursing care in accordance with unit standards.
Complete admission and discharge processes and documentation according to unit standards in the chart or electronic medical record.
Greet admissions, make patients comfortable, and orient them to unit routines and safety precautions within 15 minutes of arrival.
Answer call lights and telephones promptly and meet basic patient needs, whether or not the patient is assigned to the technician.
Conduct patient safety rounds every 15 minutes or according to unit policy.
Perform activities of daily living and assist with patients' nutritional needs.
Provide delegated patient treatments such as electrocardiograms, blood glucose testing, intake and output measurement, and enemas.
Advocate for patients, protect their rights, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support while treating them with respect and dignity and meeting cultural and disability needs using system resources.
Provide patients and their families with appropriate information and care in a timely manner.
Organize and lead daily goals and wrap-up groups, and report patient concerns raised verbally or in writing during groups to a licensed nurse.
Assist nursing staff with escalating patients and lead and direct code-secure activities with staff and security to help ensure the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, and staff.
Participate in unit activities and provide support as indicated, reporting appropriate observations and information while maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu.
Participate in Quality Management and Carilion Clinic performance-improvement activities as requested by the clinical team leader or director, and identify improvement opportunities in a timely manner.
Participate in unit-level cost-containment measures and charge supplies at the time of use.
Remove discontinued equipment from patient rooms, clean it, and return it to proper storage.
Use equipment and supplies respectfully and cost-effectively according to policies, procedures, and manufacturers' recommendations.
Maintain a safe, orderly, and professional environment and identify and correct safety hazards or report them to the appropriate resource.
Select appropriate equipment, ensure it is operating properly, and use it according to policies, procedures, or manufacturers' recommendations.
Perform clerical duties under the supervision of licensed nursing staff.

Employment Status:

Part time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Facility:

2017 S Jefferson St - Roanoke

Requisition Number:

R163192 PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN - Adult Inpatient Psych (Open)



How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

The Psychiatric Technician assists with ensuring the safety of adults and children with mental illness on acute psychiatric hospital unit. Responsibilities include: delivery of patient care, providing assistance with activities of daily living, provides secretarial support, leads goals/wrap up groups, and direct/lead code secures activities. Actively participates with all unit activities providing support as indicated. Functions as a team member, reporting appropriate observations, information, while maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu.



The Psychiatric Technician

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.
Requires ability to function with minimal supervision, recognizing the need for direction and assistance in situations beyond his/her scope of capabilities. Must be able to manage patients with potential for aggressive or combative behavior toward themselves or others. Assist nursing staff with escalating patients. Possess strong communication skills to cope with escalating situations. Leads and directs code secure activities with staff and security. Functions well in crisis situations to ensure safety and well-being of patients, visitors and staff.
Participates in Quality Management activities. Contributes to Carilion Clinic performance improvement activities. All activities related to performance improvement are completed as requested by the CTL or director. Participates in performance activities and identifies opportunities for improvement in a timely manner.
Actively participates in cost containment measures at the unit level.
Supplies used are appropriately charged for at the time of use.
Discontinued equipment is removed from patient’s room, cleaned and returned to the proper storage area.
Equipment and supplies are utilized in a respectful and cost effective manner according to policy and procedures.
Contributes to the maintenance of a safe, orderly, and professional environment.
Identifies safety hazards and corrects them and/or reports them to appropriate resource.
Selects proper equipment, assures proper operating conditions and uses according to policies and procedures or manufacturer’s recommendations.
Performs clerical duties under supervision of license nursing staff.

What We Require:

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:

$17.39 - $24.35

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.

Recruiter:

TAMIKA RICKMAN

Recruiter Email:

[email protected]

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information on E-Verify: https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies

Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we’ll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
Discounts on childcare
Continued education and training

About the Company

Carilion Clinic

Non-profit health system delivering comprehensive care

Carilion Clinic is a non-profit health care system in Virginia that serves about one million people through a network of hospitals, outpatient specialty centers, and primary care practices. It delivers care via multi-specialty physician teams that collaborate to put the patient first, aiming to improve outcomes and quality of care while advancing medical education and research. Its approach centers on integrated care across a broad regional network, combined with ongoing teaching and clinical studies. This makes it different from many competitors by pairing patient-focused, outcome-driven care with a strong emphasis on education and research within a nonprofit framework. The company’s goal is to provide high-quality health care, improve patient outcomes, and advance medical knowledge through education and research.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $310K
Headquarters: Roanoke, VA
Founded: 1976

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