Experienced Senior Psychiatric Technician (BERT) - Atrium Health Pineville PT Days

Overview Department: 34114 Atrium Health Pineville - Patient Safety Attendants Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 24 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Part time day shift - two 12 hour shifts per week. Weekend and holiday requirement. Responsibilities Serve as the team lead for all BERT activations Assist in identifying and rounding on high-risk patients Auditing the patient care environment to ensure compliance with the room safety checklist Rounding on and auditing compliance with the Blue Star designation for Risk for Harm patients Mitigating risk of Workplace Violence Events Shift by shift tracking of Risk for Harm patients, IVC patients and patients requiring an in-person safety observer Conduct rapid behavioral assessments and lead de‑escalation Collaborate with providers on medication, restraint, and consult decisions Provide real time support and education for PSA teammates as well as unit teammates to ensure patient and teammate safety Lead post‑event debriefs and complete documentation Follow up with teammates after Workplace Violence events to provide support and offer resources Pay Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20 Essential Functions Observes, reports, and documents signs, 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 Makes rounds on assigned patients as ordered Monitors patients in seclusion/restraints and documents observations Participates in unit-based process improvement activities Documents observations in the clinical record All mandatory training as per facility policy Physical requirements: Works in patient care area with potentially combative or self-destructive patients; walking, standing, lifting, reaching, handling of charts, supplies, equipment, blood, and body fluids Demonstrates flexibility in changing workload Education, Experience and Certifications High School Diploma or GED required Bachelor’s degree or certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians for teammates promoted after 2017 required 2 years of experience required Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required CPI Certification required within 90 days of hire date #J-18808-Ljbffr 107 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority