NYU Langone HealthPosted 1 month ago

Psychiatric Technician-I/P-Psychiatric-1 East - Full-Time - Night Shift- 7.p-7.30 a Alt- weekend

NYU Langone HealthPosted 1 month ago

$51,597–$51,597 year

On-sitePatchogue, New York, United States

Patchogue, New York, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$51,597–$51,597 yearEnterprise

Full TimeEnterprise

Job Summary

Provide 1:1 observation and care for adult psychiatric patients in emergency and behavioral health settings, documenting behavior changes, physical status, and interactions with families. Identify unusual patient or family behavior, recognize verbal/non-verbal communication issues, and report findings to the charge RN. Set humane limits, protect patient privacy, and conduct contraband searches and belongings inventories per policy. Transport patients, assist with activities of daily living including bathing and laundry, and help with meal services. Perform Q15 checks, complete admission paperwork, and enter treatment orders. Work collaboratively with the Behavioral Health team under the direction of nursing staff and management.

Required Qualifications

High School diploma or comparable education equivalent
Ability to work effectively with Behavioral Health patients
Knowledge of non-violent crisis intervention technique
First Aid Training
BLS Certification
De-escalation Training
Ability to occasionally lift/carry up to 25 lbs
Ability to occasionally push/pull up to 75 lbs
Ability to frequently bend, squat, kneel and occasionally reach above shoulders
Ability to work in fast paced healthcare environment
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families
Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families
Ability to recognize physical or psychological changes in patient's condition
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned
Ability to recognize change in patients status
Ability to protect patient's privacy, confidentiality and rights
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to assist patients as needed with bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed with laundry
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives
Ability to provide 1:1 on patients as necessary on unit, emergency department, or other departments
Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis
Ability to demonstrate how to apply restraints appropriately on an annual basis
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of hospital policies and standards regarding restraint and seclusion
Ability to ensure patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her
Ability to recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly
Ability to participate in providing a safe-environment for patients and others at all times
Ability to set limits and restrictions in a considerate and humane manner under the direction of the nursing staff
Ability to participate in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned when necessary
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission according to departmental Policy and procedure
Ability to communicate pertinent information to RN and MD
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN as needed for continuity of care
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to make adequate contribution to overall functioning of the department
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to demonstrate willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to understand some people have to be helped in bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed
Ability to consistently help patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis
Ability to assist patients with laundry daily as needed
Ability to provide 1:1 on patients as necessary on unit, emergency department, or other departments as required by Management Team
Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis
Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient
Ability to regularly document patient's behavior and recognize physical or psychological changes in patient's condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels
Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families on consistent basis
Ability to ensure patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her and recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly
Ability to participate in providing a safe-environment for patients and others at all times
Ability to protect patient's privacy, confidentiality and rights on daily basis
Ability to participate in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned when necessary
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission according to departmental Policy and procedure
Ability to communicate pertinent information to RN and MD
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN as needed for continuity of care
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to make adequate contribution to overall functioning of the department
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to demonstrate willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to understand some people have to be helped in bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed
Ability to consistently help patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis
Ability to assist patients with laundry daily as needed
Ability to provide 1:1 on patients as necessary on unit, emergency department, or other departments as required by Management Team
Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis
Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient
Ability to regularly document patient's behavior and recognize physical or psychological changes in patient's condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels
Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families on consistent basis
Ability to ensure patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her and recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly
Ability to participate in providing a safe-environment for patients and others at all times
Ability to protect patient's privacy, confidentiality and rights on daily basis
Ability to participate in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned when necessary
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission according to departmental Policy and procedure
Ability to communicate pertinent information to RN and MD
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN as needed for continuity of care
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to make adequate contribution to overall functioning of the department
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to demonstrate willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to understand some people have to be helped in bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed
Ability to consistently help patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis
Ability to assist patients with laundry daily as needed
Ability to provide 1:1 on patients as necessary on unit, emergency department, or other departments as required by Management Team
Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis
Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient
Ability to regularly document patient's behavior and recognize physical or psychological changes in patient's condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels
Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families on consistent basis
Ability to ensure patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her and recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly
Ability to participate in providing a safe-environment for patients and others at all times
Ability to protect patient's privacy, confidentiality and rights on daily basis
Ability to participate in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned when necessary
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission according to departmental Policy and procedure
Ability to communicate pertinent information to RN and MD
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN as needed for continuity of care
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to make adequate contribution to overall functioning of the department
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to demonstrate willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to understand some people have to be helped in bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed
Ability to consistently help patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis
Ability to assist patients with laundry daily as needed
Ability to provide 1:1 on patients as necessary on unit, emergency department, or other departments as required by Management Team
Ability to work as part of a psychiatric team on consistent basis
Ability to identify unusual behavior of patients and their families and communicate observations to RN in charge of patient
Ability to regularly document patient's behavior and recognize physical or psychological changes in patient's condition during 1:1 observation and communicate it to the appropriate channels
Ability to recognize verbal/non-verbal communication problems of patients and their families on consistent basis
Ability to ensure patient confidentiality is adhered to according to NYS and Federal guidelines
Ability to make regular rounds of patients assigned to him/her and recognize change in patients status and report appropriate information to the nurse in charge of patient consistently
Ability to provide information regarding patient behavior and patient interactions to the RN to be utilized in the development of an individual master treatment plan regularly
Ability to participate in providing a safe-environment for patients and others at all times
Ability to protect patient's privacy, confidentiality and rights on daily basis
Ability to participate in evaluation of the therapeutic environment and report non-therapeutic components to RN as needed
Ability to complete various errands as requested
Ability to perform 1:1 within the Behavioral Health Department as needed
Ability to verify the 1:1 with the RN assigned when necessary
Ability to demonstrate location of Dr. Heavy button, restraints, and security phone numbers as needed
Ability to complete thorough contraband search of patient's belongings upon admission according to departmental Policy and procedure
Ability to communicate pertinent information to RN and MD
Ability to document appropriately for 1:1 and close frequent observation patients
Ability to document appropriately for Q15 checks, etc.
Ability to document patient's belongings on inventory sheets according to hospital Policy
Ability to document appropriately relative to patient restraints as required by RN
Ability to give written summary of patient observations to RN as needed for continuity of care
Ability to complete paperwork as assigned
Ability to enter daily patient treatment orders
Ability to prepare and close out patient records for staff
Ability to make adequate contribution to overall functioning of the department
Ability to conduct contraband checks in Emergency Department prior to admission
Ability to bring patient to floor and stay with patient until they are turned over to a Nurse or Mental Health Assistant to be interviewed or have body check observation
Ability to conduct complete belongings list on every patient
Ability to fill out Q15 sheets for new patient as needed
Ability to help serve meals and assist in Dining Room as needed
Ability to demonstrate willingness to help with Activities of Daily Living
Ability to understand some people have to be helped in bathing
Ability to consistently monitor showers of patients
Ability to assist patients as needed
Ability to consistently help patients that are discharged such as packing their belongings
Ability to assist taking patients out when transportation arrives on a regular basis
Ability to assist patients with laundry daily as needed

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