Behavioral Health Associate - Night Shift (7:00pm-7:00am)

Acadia; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Quality and Risk Coordinator to enhance patient care in a supportive environment. This role focuses on ensuring patient safety, providing essential personal care, and facilitating engaging rehabilitative activities. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of empathy and urgency, ensuring that the needs of patients are met with professionalism. Join a team committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals facing mental and behavioral health challenges, where your contributions will have a lasting impact. This position offers a fulfilling opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; experience with specific populations preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required, training available upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services and ensure patient safety.
• Document clinical information and assist with daily living activities.
• Engage patients in educational and rehabilitative groups.

Skills

Patient Safety Awareness

Empathy

Customer Service

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Coping Skills Facilitation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

CPR Certification

De-escalation Techniques

First Aid Certification

Job description

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 a Quality and Risk Coordinator to join our fabulous team!

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:

State Test Nursing Assistant License preferred.

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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