Psychiatric Technician
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a skilled Psychiatric Technician to join our team at the University of Utah Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary treatment team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and support in a safe and therapeutic environment.
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.
- Escorts the 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.
- Provides an annual educational in-service to co-workers.
- Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and may coordinate with leadership to maintain department forms.
- Assists with initiating and contributing to patient treatment planning, teaching, and discharge planning.
- Participates in patient care team conferences by sharing observations of patient's progress toward identified goals and assists the primary Registered Nurse with the development, evaluation, and revision of patient care plans.
- Six months of behavioral health or direct patient care experience; may include CNA, MA, HCA, Teacher's aide or assistant.
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing care in a psychiatric setting.
Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases.
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