Psychiatric Technician/Weekender - Atrium Health Charlotte Behavioral Health I/P Psychiatric Adolescent 2 East Unit PT Days

36705 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Charlotte - Nursing Behavioral Health: I/P Psychiatric Adolescent 2 East

Part time

Yes

24

Saturday and Sunday, 7a-7p

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

Essential Functions

• Observes, reports, and documents signs and symptoms or changes in patient behavior to charge nurse.
• Interacts with patients therapeutically.
• Assists, initiates, and participates in social and recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities.
• Uses CPI techniques appropriately.
• Makes rounds on assigned patients at least every half hour during shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload.
• Responds to patients with empathy, maintaining their dignity and confidentiality.
• Participates in unit-based process improvement activities.
• Participates in unit-based committees.
• All mandatory training as per facility policy.

Physical Requirements
Works in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients, including behavior control areas. Each employee has the respo