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Technician, Behavioral Health (Float)
Technician, Behavioral Health (Float)Denver Health • Denver, CO, United States
Technician, Behavioral Health (Float)

Technician, Behavioral Health (Float)

Denver Health • Denver, CO, United States
15 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
We are recruiting for a mission-driven Technician, Behavioral Health (Float) to join our team!


We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Nursing Staffing Office

Are you a passionate healthcare professional looking for variety and premium pay? Our hospital float pool offers opportunities for Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), and Patient Safety Attendants (PSAs). Registered Nurses are able to specialize in the following tracks:

- Critical Care (ICUs)
- Acute Care
- Women & Children
- Behavioral Health
- Perioperative Services
- Ambulatory Care

Why Join?

- Premium Pay: Our float staff receive 15% on top of base pay + shift/weekend/holiday differentials + certification pay
- Career Growth: Explore our clinical ladder and workforce development center, numerous leadership and clinical growth opportunities within the team
- Team Environment: The float team has supportive leaders, mentorship, collaborative peers, and a thorough onboarding program
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling

Job Summary

Under close supervision, responsible for providing a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients. Provides direct patient care and may conduct therapeutic group sessions under the direction and supervision of the RN. Provides input to the RN to help develop the plan of care and assists in carrying out the plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with the admission of new patients and orients new patients and families to the unit.


Essential Functions:

  • Obtains vital signs on assigned adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. (10%)

  • Provides care to patients in seclusion/restraint according to 27-10 regulations and department policy and procedure. (10%)

  • Collects laboratory specimens on assigned patients as directed by RN staff. (10%)

  • Abides by legal aspects of care as defined by C.S. 27-10 including patients' right. (5%)

  • Consistently treats fellow employees, physicians, patients and visitors with courtesy, dignity, empathy and respect; consistently displays courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal communications. (10%)

  • Differentiates normal from abnormal findings and reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN. (10%)

  • Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided. (10%)

  • Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered. (10%)

  • Engages in Service Recovery when necessary while maintaining a patient first philosophy.
    (5%)

  • Assists with admission, discharges, transfer and appropriate documentation. (10%)

  • Charting patient visits using an electronic medical record. (10%)


Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED Required


Work Experience:

  • 1-3 years 2 years of relevant experience Required


Licenses:

  • BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Human relations and effective communication skills.

  • Able to effectively manage and direct clinical and support staff

  • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Shift

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$21.00 - $28.52 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

  • Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

  • 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

  • Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

  • Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

  • Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

  • Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

  • Tuition reimbursement & assistance

  • Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

  • Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer


About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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