Lead Patient Care Technician

Under the direction of the Charge Nurse monitors the patient’s physical and emotional well-being and reports unusual behavior or physical ailments to the appropriate professional staff.  Provides nursing, psychiatric, and personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or intellectually disabled patients.  Observes and influences patient’s behavior and communication while interacting with them, teaching and counseling them as well as garnering their trust. Takes and records measures of a patient’s physical condition using devices such as thermometers and blood pressure gauges and pulse oximetry machines. Encourages patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social and therapeutic relationships.  Assists the professional staff in working with patients as required.  Restrains violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as per policy. Assist patients in performing tasks such as bathing and keeping beds, clothing, and living areas clean. Acts as a role model for subordinate employees. Performs related duties as required. Mandatory overtime is an essential function of this position. Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening test. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable cause as set forth by agency and bureau policies. Applicants selected must successfully complete a background check. This is a tobacco free campus.

This position is eligible for an appointment incentive of $5000.00 to the selected applicant who agrees to work for the facility for a minimum period of twelve (12) months.

Substitution Information:  Additional education may substitute for the required experience based on a year-for-year basis or as determined by the Office of Shared Administration Equivalency Chart. 

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, located in Weston, West Virginia, is a 200-bed acute psychiatric care facility owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital holds accreditation from The Joint Commission and certification by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The hospital offers a wide range of services to patients either committed to the hospital through civil commitment or, in the case of forensic patients, ordered through the judicial system. Through ongoing collaboration with West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, a variety of medical and clinical professionals partner with the hospital’s own staff to work diligently with patients to achieve a smooth transition back to the community after discharge.