Behavioral Health Tech (Per DiemPool, Nights)

Job Summary

Responsible for providing patients with daily living activities. Maintains the environment to ensure the safety of staff patients families and visitors.

Job Specific Duties

• Applies collaborative problem solving approach with daily and routine interaction with patients.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living personal care & comfort measures. Assist with certain behavioral interventions and test / procedures under the direction and supervision of RN.
• Assists RN with patient intake / admission paperwork.
• Documents significant occurrences observed behaviors I &O (if ordered) and observation findings in patient charts and reports to RN.
• Communicates patients behavior to team. Reports any significant changes in patient condition or behavior to RN.
• Conducts group sessions with a preset agenda and format. Actively reassess safety and precautions with patients in relevant groups.
• Employs therapeutic sensitivity and skills in managing inappropriate patient behavior difficult people and complex situations.
• Completes documentation and reports accurately and thoroughly on a timely basis (includes patient teaching 15 min observations outdoor activities groups etc.)
• Performs clerical duties related to support of unit activities as assigned and assists with obtaining weights vital signs logging patient belongings and specimen collection.
• Evaluates patients responses to implementation of treatment plan.
• Interacts with patients in a therapeutic manner to improve social skills aligned with their treatment goals while maintaining a safe & therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules.
• Maintains a safe clean and organized environment for patients staff and visitors.
• Plans and implements therapeutic patient activities as well as assists RNs and therapists in completion of treatment plans.
• Provides appropriate individualized de-escalation techniques.
• Reports patient / family complaints and / or allegations of abuse / neglect by staff to nurse and Leaders.
• Provides continuous supervision and observation of patient activities.
• Greets and welcomes patients families and visitors. Communicates information regarding services and delivers excellent and timely service and support.
• Provides continuous supervision observation of behavioral health patients and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).
• Supports the onboarding and training of new team members in alignment with departmental procedures and the NCHS I-Create Way Values and Guiding Behaviors.

Minimum Job Requirements

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Key Skills

Corporate Accounting,ERP Sales,General Services,Healthcare,Elevator Maintenance,Accident Investigation

Employment Type : Grant

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1