Psychiatric Technician, Nights, Psychiatry/Addictions Medicine

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nations only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Psychiatric Technician who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someones life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. This is a Full-Time Night Shift position with an every other weekend requirement. 730pm-8a. Pay Range 17.40-27.84. Actual offer rates are based upon the applicants relevant experience pertaining to the position.

Responsibilities:

• Provides for cleanliness, grooming, rest, nourishment, and elimination as needed. • Encourages independent behavior when appropriate. • Reports observations and pertinent information concerning patients to the Registered Nurse. • Assists in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment that respects patients rights. • Monitors patients for special risks, falls, elopement, suicide attempt, and reports observations to responsible nurse. • Inspects unit for contraband. • Participates in and may conduct therapeutic milieu activities for assigned patients under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. • Motivates patients to participate in scheduled daily activities, i.e., community meetings, groups, etc. • Assists with activities therapy program under the supervision of the adjunctive therapists. • Attends individual treatment planning for assigned patients when requested. • Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. • Accompanies patients for scheduled off-unit and off-site activities, field trips, diagnostic tests, etc. • Observes patient behavior and when necessary notifies appropriate staff. • Observes when the patients behavior may be physically harmful to self or others. • Intervenes with critical patients, such as during escalation, suicidal behavior, and elopement. • Monitors patients on close observation and/or suicide precautions.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Graduation from high school • Minimum two years of college with academic work in psychology or related field • Graduation from an approved psychiatric or nursing technician training program • One or more years experience working as a Clinical Associate, Nursing Assistant, Mental Health Technician, or Psychiatric Technician • Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card Certification required

About Howard University Hospital:

At Howard University Hospital, our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work life balance • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise • Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered, including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan

COVID-19 Vaccination:

COVID-19 Vaccination: Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and if offered may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.