Psychiatric Technician
Core
Provides direct patient care, safety monitoring, and behavioral support in a psychiatric inpatient setting.
Role type
Psychiatric Technician (IC)
Builds
Patient care services for individuals with behavioral health needs
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, physical restraint techniques, ADL assistance, vital signs monitoring, medication administration, documentation, limit setting, behavior modification
Preferred skills
CPI training, Oxygen certification, BLS certification
Technologies
Electronic health records, flow sheets