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

American Addiction Centers · United States

Department: 34114 Atrium Health Pineville - Patient Safety Attendants Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 24 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Part time night shift - two 12-hour shifts per week. Weekend and holiday requirements. Additional role functions:

• 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

• 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.

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• 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