Psychiatry technician

Location: Altru Hospital 1200 S.Columbia Rd. Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38 Summary: The Psychiatry Technician is responsible for collecting information from the patient or family on the patients needs and performs procedures. The technician facilitates therapeutic interactions with patients, assists with the admissions process, and obtains pertinent information. This position identifies high risk situations and completes the discharge process as needed. Essential Job Functions: Collects information from the patient and/or family on the patient’s individual and educational needs. Performs procedures per nursing delegation. Facilitates therapeutic interactions with assigned patients per nursing delegation. Floats to other units to assist with patient care as needed. Obtains pertinent information as delegated by the charge nurse/staff nurse and assists in the admission process. Obtains and documents data collection and information as stated in policies and ensures that the data is reviewed by a Registered Nurse. Transports and/or transfers patients. Assists with the discharge process and completes order entry. Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. Certifications Nurse Aide | North Dakota Board of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System Physical Demands : • Sit: Occasionally (5-33%) • Stand: Frequently (34-66%) • Walk: Frequently (34-66%) • Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) • Reach: Frequently (34-66%) • Crawl: Rarely (1-4%) • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) • Twist: Frequently (34-66%) • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) • See: Continuously (67-100%) • Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands: • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds) Working Conditions: • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Not Applicable • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R3929 Join our team. We care for one another. Find out why we’ve been voted one of Prairie Business Magazine’s 50 Best Places to Work for three years in a row. Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years. At Altru, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Our employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking, trustworthy and self disciplined. Reasonable Accommodations Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Equal Opportunity Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Additionally, the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.