Behavioral Health Aide

Catholic Health; West Islip (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Samaritan University Hospital, part of Catholic Health, seeks a capable Health Tech to support behavioral health patients. You will monitor patients one-to-one, perform vital signs and EKGs, and assist with activities of daily living during psychiatric emergencies.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, documenting observations, communicating with the nursing team, and ensuring patient safety. High school diploma required; BLS certification mandatory; hospital experience and experience

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with mentally ill population preferred.
• BLS certification required from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Uses crisis and/or de-escalation intervention practices when necessary with clients whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported.
• Assists in the application and removal of restraints when deemed necessary by appropriate personnel and ensures safety.
• Identifies patient characteristics and environmental triggers and communicates them to the team.
• Performs one-to-one observation and documents observations on forms or EHR.
• Performs patient checks/rounds and reports observations to nursing staff.
• Communicates clinical matters to the RN or other staff as required.
• Records vital signs and EKGs accurately.
• Safely assists with ADLs during psychiatric emergencies/RRTs.
• Interacts therapeutically with patients, families, and staff.
• Promotes positive working relationships with peers.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Documentation

EKG administration

Vital signs

Team communication

Patient safety

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Overview

Good Samaritan University Hospital is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds) teaching hospital and a member of Catholic Health. With almost 900 physicians on staff, and a level I Trauma Center, we care for well over 100,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island. Our reputation for excellence is built on great choices and empowered leadership, and fosters a team that's focused on evidence based practice, continual learning and exceptional quality of care

Job Details

• Utilizes crisis and /or de-escalation intervention practices, when necessary and appropriate, with clients whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported without such interventions.
• Assists in the application and removal of restraints when deemed necessary by appropriate personnel and ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of the patient when using such methods.
• Identifies patient characteristics and environmental variables that may trigger agitated behavior(s) and communicates such information to the interdisciplinary team.
• Performs observation and monitoring of assigned patients on a one-to-one basis. Document observations on forms and/or computerized patient record as per policy.
• Performs patient checks/rounds as required, and reports observations, interactions and patient activity to assigned nursing staff. Document observations on forms and/or computerized patient record as per policy.
• Communicates clinical matters to assigned RN or other professional staff as required.
• Accurately performs/records procedures (Full vital signs, WT)
• Accurately performs EKGs
• Safely assists with ADL's, with Psychiatric Emergencies/RRTs
• Interacts therapeutically/respectfully with all patients, their family members and staff.
• Promotes positive working relationships with peers and others.

Requirements

• High School or equivalent diploma.
• Experience working with the mentally ill population preferred.
• Previous hospital experience a plus.
• BLS Certified required – must be from American Heart Association

Salary Range

USD $26.52 - USD $33.45 /Hr.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.