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Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte - PT Weekends

Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245

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Psychiatric Technician - Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte - PT Weekends Department:

36707 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Charlotte - Nursing Behavioral Health: Psychiatric Adult 1 South

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

24

Schedule Details:

Weekend days (Saturday & Sunday), 7a-7p

Pay Range:

$19.45 - $29.20

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 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 Certifications High 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.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It operates under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and maintains a national reputation for excellence in clinical innovation, healthcare outcomes, and community impact.

Job Summary The Psychiatric Technician assists the Registered Nurse in meeting the needs of psychiatric or chemically dependent patients, functioning under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Supervisor, charge nurse or RN on the unit to which assigned.

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