Behavioral Health Associate - Night Shift (7:00p.m.-7:00a.m.)

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health; Columbus (OH); Presencial; USD 33.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is seeking Behavioral Health Associates to join our team. This role focuses on delivering personal care services under clinical or nursing supervision, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and compassionate customer service.

Responsibilities include safety checks, accurate documentation, and supporting patients with daily living activities. A high school diploma and CPR/de-escalation certification are required, with state-specific first aid possibly applicable.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate urgency for patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and maintain a positive, structured environment.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at 15-minute intervals as required.
• Document timely, accurate clinical information in patient records.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, families and staff.
• Interact with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate observations to nursing staff.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Safety-minded

Documentation

Team communication

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Six months experience with the specific population

Descripción del empleo

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, a joint partnership between Acadia Healthcare, is an 80-bed hospital that provides acute inpatient and outpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges.

We also offer focused care for individuals whose primary psychiatric diagnosis is accompanied by co-occurring addiction. We are seeking Behavioral Health Associates to join our fabulous team!

PAY RANGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE: $16.00-$20.00 HOUR

$1.00 extra for STNA

$1.00 extra for Phlebotomist

Purpose Statement

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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