Psychiatric Technician

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Interacts daily with patients observing and monitoring patient behavior and responses to treatment. Charts and reports information as appropriate to RN and/or other treatment team members.
• After being delegated, obtains patient's Vital Signs per provider's orders, charts the findings and reports to the RN any changes or abnormalities.
• Accompanies the licensed medical provider (physician, nurse practitioner, psychiatrist) and/or RN during physical exams with the patients.
• Responsible for completing the documentation packet on all new patient admissions and discharges.
• Attends change of shift report and participates in plan of care discussion for patients during that shift.
• Reports signs and symptoms of patient violence and/or aggression towards self or others to RN.
• Chart patient behavior and responses to treatment as required, as well as charting on specific incidents in the patient progress notes.
• Completes periodic unit checks of windows, locked doors, smoke detectors, and other safety hazards and/or conditions and reports findings to RN.
• Works with the Treatment Team in transitioning patients out of the facility by having knowledge of where the patient is in the transition process using effective communication to encourage and reassure the patient throughout this process.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean unit environment utilizing the Infection Control Policy by cleaning unit bathrooms, showers, hallway, unit kitchen as well as any other areas or items that may need cleaned.
• Stocks towels, wash cloths, spoons, cups, gloves, med cups, crackers, juice, Boost, paper towels, toilet paper, and refills soap containers.