Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Davidson Behavioral Health Mountain Laurel PT Nights

Department:36709 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Davidson - Nursing Behavioral Health I/P: Mountain LaurelStatus:Full timeBenefits Eligible:YesHours Per Week:36Schedule Details/Additional Information:7p-730aPay Range$19.80 - $29.70Essential FunctionsObserves, 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.May include on-call duties as requested by administration.All mandatory training as per facility policy.Physical RequirementsWorks in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients, including behavior control areas. Each employee has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. Work requires walking, standing, lifting, reaching, handling of charts, supplies, equipment, blood, and body fluids.Education, Experience and CertificationsHigh School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred. Good therapeutic communication skills required. CPI certification required within 90 days of hire date. BLS required per policy guidelines.Our Commitment to You:Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:CompensationBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or trainingPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's jobIncentive pay for select positionsOpportunity for annual increases based on performanceBenefits and morePaid Time Off programsHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term DisabilityFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expensesFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leaveDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programsEducational Assistance ProgramAbout Advocate HealthAdvocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.