Psychiatric Technician
Posted on: 14 Apr 2021
Orlando, FL
Job Description
Job Description
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Psychiatric Technician - AdventHealth - Orlando
Location Address: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, ORLANDO, FL, 32803
Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Orlando
* Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
* AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
* We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
Work Hours/Shift: Full Time Day Shift 7am 7pm
You Will Be Responsible For:
1. Demonstrates through behavior AdventHealths core values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organizations Performance Excellence Program booklet.
2. Performs 15-minute checks on assigned patients focusing on behavior and appearance.
3. Reports patient status, abnormal problems, and behavioral changes to RN and under the direction of an RN performs defined basic nursing procedures per hospital P&P and behavioral health Standards of Care.
4. Performs properly and legibly documents and reports all procedures in accordance with department policy.
5. Assists in identifying needs and developing/modifying plan of care.
6. Recognizes potential escalation of behavior and has ability to use appropriate verbal and physical interventions.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
Required:
* Adequate knowledge of activities of daily living and vital signs.
* Customer service skills.
* Organizational ability, sound judgment and initiative.
* Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and various treatment approaches.
Preferred:
* One years experience in a healthcare setting.
* Two years of college with a major in psychology, nursing or related fields.
Job Summary:
The Psych Tech works under the supervision of the professional nursing staff in performing specific duties and ADL in caring for age specific groups of psychiatric patients identified in the position responsibilities. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
AdventHealth
Altamonte Springs, FL
We are one of the largest faith-based health care providers in the United States. For 150 years, we have carried on a tradition of providing whole-person care that not only addresses patients' physical ailments, but also supports their emotional and spiritual well-being. We demonstrate the same level of compassion and care for our employees as well, doing all that we can to help them realize their full potential – both personally and professionally.
AdventHealth is comprised of more than 82,000 employees and physicians nationwide who share a common purpose, are united in mission and deliver whole person care – care that treats the body, mind and spirit. Our health care system finds its roots in the heritage and continuing ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has a 150-year legacy of innovative health care services.
Throughout the United States, our system has more than 40 outstanding hospital-anchored markets in nine states, and our team delivers care to about 25,000 people a day.
Each of our employees is a valued member of our team. They play an important role in ensuring every person we serve is treated with uncommon compassion, feels connected throughout their experience, receives exceptional care, trusts us as reliable, and ultimately, feels whole because of their engagement with us. Everyone deserves this kind of experience and this is our promise – it’s how we live out our mission.
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