Psychiatry Tech Preceptor - Carilion New River Valley

Will function as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include: delivery of patient care, providing assistance with activities of daily living, provides secretarial support, leads goals/wrap up groups, and direct/lead code secures activities. Actively participates with all unit activities providing support as indicated. Functions as a team member reporting appropriate observations, information, while maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu. 
 

• Assists with observing the patients and reporting any unusual circumstances to licensed nurse.
• Organizes, prioritizes and provides nursing care in accordance with unit standards.  
• Organizes and leads daily goals/wrap up groups.  Reports to license nurse any issues or concerns by patients verbalized or written in groups.
• Assist license nurse/staff with escalating patients.  Leads and directs code secure activities with staff and security.  Functions well in crisis situations to insure safety and well being of patients, visitors and staff.
• Participates in Quality Management activities.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic performance improvement activities.  All activities related to performance improvement are completed as requested by the CTL or director.  Participates in performance activities and identifies opportunities for improvement in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in cost containment measures at the unit level.
• Supplies used are appropriately charged for at the time of use.
• Discontinued equipment is removed from patient’s room, cleaned and returned to the proper storage area.
• Equipment and supplies are utilized in a respectful and cost effective manner according to policy and procedures.