Psychiatric Technician

Job description

Work Shift Night Shift Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Summary: This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing direct patient care and support for patients with behavioral issues. The Psychiatric Technician promotes a safe and therapeutic environment through 1:1 patient interaction, safety monitoring, group facilitation, and de-escalation. Job Description: Job Duties: - Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome. - Establish therapeutic alliances with patients through patient centered communication. - Promote a safe environment for patients by completing safety checks, 1:1 observation, contraband searches, and environmental rounds and correcting safety hazards promptly. - Monitor patient activity and alerts licensed personnel to any changes in behaviors that are of concern. - Utilize deescalation techniques for assisting patients in regaining and maintaining control a...