Psychiatric Technician – Float Pool, Psychiatric Adult 1 South Unit

Role Overview

• 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

Benefits

• 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
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off programs
• Competitive compensation