Psychiatric Care Specialist

4 weeks ago


South Jordan, Utah, United States University of Utah Full time
Job Summary

As a Psychiatric Technician at the University of Utah Health, you will play a vital role in providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients. Your primary responsibility will be to assist with the provision of basic patient care needs, ensuring the well-being and comfort of our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, and reporting unsafe conditions.
  • Perform or assist with the admission of new patients by gathering routine information for nursing assessment, searching patients and belongings for contraband, and documenting belongings and other appropriate information.
  • Orient the patient and patient's family to the facility and the policies and procedures.
  • Escort patients to off-unit appointments and activities using therapeutic interventions to ensure the safety of the patient, hospital staff, and other University patients and visitors.
  • Assist with providing a therapeutic milieu for patients by encouraging patients to participate in recreational activities and group therapies.
  • Assist with supportive therapy for select patients by leading activity and conversation groups.
  • Assist in the development of patient behavioral expectations.
  • May function as a preceptor to new Psychiatric Technicians.
  • Assist with the unit's training and quality assurance programs, as well as ordering, stocking, and maintaining clerical and patient supplies.
  • Provide an annual educational in-service to co-workers.
  • Function as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and may coordinate with leadership to maintain department forms.
  • Assist with initiating and contributing to patient treatment planning, teaching, and discharge planning.
  • Participate in patient care team conferences by sharing observations of patient's progress toward identified goals and assist the primary Registered Nurse with the development, evaluation, and revision of patient care plans.
Requirements
  • Ability to recognize when a patient is having an adverse reaction to medication and report it in a timely manner to the Registered Nurse.
  • Ability to assess a patient that can possibly hurt himself/herself and others and report this information to the Registered Nurse, and has the ability to assist with restraints and seclusion.
  • Interpersonal skills to acquire the trust of the patients and respond appropriately in a crisis situation.
  • Ability to utilize the principles of group dynamics when co-leading a group to facilitate the development of social, behavioral, and communication skills among group members.
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
  • Knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skill.
Qualifications
  • Required: Six months of behavioral health or direct patient care experience; may include CNA, MA, HCA, Teacher's aide or assistant.
  • Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.


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