Job Description:Description: The BH Technician assists and performs basic patient care in a psychiatric treatment environment. This position performs a variety of paraprofessional nursing duties in providing care to psychiatric patients and directly reports to the RN.
Typical Duties:
- Assists in the delivery of direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting and documenting results including vital signs and specimens.
- Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication by engaging patients in groups and reporting patient participation and needs to the nurses and interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and checks patient property and secures valuables according to policy and procedures.
- Assists patients in activities of daily living, engages with patients utilizing individuals coping/treatment plan to attend to their needs, and provides assistance in non-aggressive crisis management.
- Assists in maintaining patient safety in milieu utilizing non-aggressive patient management and environmental rounds.
- Escorts patients within the facility, to other departments, to outside activities; transports patients in van as needed.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times on or off premises.
- Completes hand off communication with nurses and other staff when coming on and off unit to ensure patient safety and monitoring.
- Maintains close observation as ordered by the physician and documentation completed according to departmental policy and procedures.
- Maintains cleanliness of unit in collaboration with housekeeping department.
- Assists in training and mentorship for other Behavioral Health Technicians.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- 1 plus years of healthcare related experience or enrolled in nursing program.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Associate Degree in health care, psychology or related field may be substituted for years of experience.
- 1 plus years of Acute Psychiatric patient care experience.
Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
- Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained while in orientation and maintained throughout employment.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained while in orientation or prior and maintained throughout employment
Preferred Licensure/Certification:
- CNA, EMT, Psychiatric Technician Certification.
Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States