Psychiatric Technician

7 days ago

Nashville, United States State of Tennessee Full time

**Location**: Davidson County
**Last Day to Apply**: Jun 3, 2024
**Business Unit**: Health Care - Unlicensed
**Job Family**: Mental Health
**Job Opening ID**: 58213

**Job Information**

**State of Tennessee Job Information**:

- Opening Date/Time- 05/28/2024 12:00AM Central Time- Closing Date/Time- 06/03/2024 11:59PM Central Time- Salary (Monthly)- $2,292.00 - $3,433.00- Salary (Annually)- $27,504.00 - $41,196.00- Job Type- Full-Time- City, State Location- Nashville, TN- Department- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services**LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, DAVIDSON COUNTY**

**This is an on-site position.**

**This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.**

**Qualifications**

**Education and Experience**:Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.

**Necessary Special Qualifications**:A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required; some positions may require a valid motor vehicle operator's license with a FOR HIRE (F) endorsement.

**Examination Method**: Non-competitive selection for Preferred Service positions.

**Summary**

**Summary**: Under general supervision, is responsible for psychiatric technical work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

**Distinguishing Features**:This is the working level class in the Psychiatric Technician sub-series. Positions may work in direct care on patient units in a psychiatric hospital with responsibilities including providing daily living care, individualized teaching, group teaching, and supervised medical assistance. In addition, some positions may work as unit coordinators or admissions clerks with responsibilities such as such as entering/editing patient information into a database; ordering medical and office supplies; explaining admission procedures, taking vital signs and collecting other information from patients at the time of admission; and other clerical or patient care work.?An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. This class differs from Lead Psychiatric Technician in that an incumbent of the latter trains and orients new Psychiatric Technicians and supervises Psychiatric Technicians on an assigned shift in a unit.

**NOTE**: Applicants must successfully complete an approved Psychiatric Technician training course with the State of Tennessee or pass an equivalent examination. Failure to do so may result in termination.

**Responsibilities**

**Assisting and Caring for Others**:

- Performs lifesaving emergency procedures (e.g., CPR, Heimlich maneuver).
- Rescues injured patients and/or escorts patients to appropriate areas during the event of an emergency.
- Provides basic and/or emergency/psychiatric medical assistance under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.
- Searches for and retrieves patients who are unaccounted for or who have left facility without authorization.
- Bathes, clothes, feeds and provides direct daily living care for patients.
- Calls for assistance to provide prompt medical intervention.
- Teaches patients to function at the highest daily living level possible through demonstration, one-on-one instruction, videos, or booklets.
- Promotes social interaction by encouraging patient participation in group activities and/or discussions.
- Escorts patients on field trips and medical appointments.
- Adjusts protective devices (e.g., helmets, mittens, spit masks) to ensure patient and staff safety.
- Answers signals or call lights to determine the need of the patient.
- Introduces the patient to other patients and the facility's staff.

**Performing General Physical Activities**:

- Restrains patients to prevent injuries to themselves and others.
- Moves, lifts, and/or transfers patients using sliding boards, wheel chairs, or other required equipment.
- Cleans the work area, supplies, and equipment to ensure a sanitary living environment.

**Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events**:

- Identifies problematic situations between staff and patients and takes appropriate corrective action (e.g., intervenes when a staff member is having difficulties interacting with a patient).
- Identifies patients at risk based on current assessment by medical professionals and follows established protocols for specific risks to ensure safety of patients and staff.

**Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material**:

- Inspects patients' belongings, rooms and other patient areas to check for contraband, safety and health issues, equipment functioning, or other problems or issues.
- Inspects food trays to ensure the delivered items are consistent with the diet list for each patient.

**Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge**:

- Maintains current information and adheres to the Health Inform

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