Behavioral Health Tech (Nights) — Make a Difference

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to join the night shift. You will be part of the treatment team, perform patient observation rounds, assist with behavior modification programs, and help ensure safety by monitoring patient whereabouts and guiding rounds.

You will also take vital signs, report variations to the RN, participate in responding to patient needs, and help maintain charts and progress notes.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (DL) Driver License must be obtained prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• You will function as a member of the treatment team and accept responsibilities for specifically assigned duties, such as patient observation rounds, suicide risk observation, and assisting with behavior modification programs.
• You will provide protection and control to ensure patient safety, including maintaining an ongoing awareness of patient's whereabouts, escorting patients to activities and other procedures and participating in restraining combative patients as needed.
• You will take vital signs and accurately record them and report to RN if variations from normal are found.
• You will participate in rounding and proactively respond to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and overall patient experience.
• You will assist in the maintenance of client charts, including clinical assessment process (CAP) and behavior based, specific measurable progress notes to ensure quality treatment.

Education

Driver License

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to join the night shift. You will be part of the treatment team, perform patient observation rounds, assist with behavior modification programs, and help ensure safety by monitoring patient whereabouts and guiding rounds.

You will also take vital signs, report variations to the RN, participate in responding to patient needs, and help maintain charts and progress notes.