Behavioral Health Technician

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care under RN supervision. You will assist with delegated nursing tasks and help maintain a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.

Ideal candidates will have 1 year of behavioral health experience, BLS certification, and CPI training within 3 months. The role includes contributing to safety, teamwork, and ongoing improvement initiatives within a major Houston hospital.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• BLS or BCLS certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Observe patient behaviors and report changes to the care team.
• Respond to patient aggression per protocol to maintain safety.
• Establish relationships with clients, families, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Transport patients safely using appropriate equipment.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
• Provide patient observation under supervision of licensed staff.

Skills

BLS Certification

CPI trained

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary And Qualifications

RAs a Behavioral Health Technician, you will deliver high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), you will assist the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PSA’s skills/training, the needs of the Department, and consistently assist the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.

• What you will do in this role:
• Observe patient behaviors, communicates and physical or behavioral changes to the care team while providing a safe environment
• Appropriately responds to patient aggression or violence where appropriate.
• Establishes effective relationships with client, family, co-workers, and supervisor.
• Achieves professional goals set during previous evaluation period
• Demonstrates professional behavior and conduct at all times
• Demonstrates and maintains good employee/peer relationship and teamwork
• Demonstrates good communication and customer service skills with patients, families, physicians and healthcare team.
• Transports patients in a safe and timely manner using appropriate equipment for patient age and weight.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Demonstrates ability to consistently perform technical skills and follow through with assignments
• Prioritize work duties and works well under stressful situations
• You will provide patient observation through rounding, under the direction and supervision of the licensed nursing staff.

What Qualifications you will need:

Required License/Certification

• American Red Cross or American Heart Association (BLS OR BCLS) Course Completion and Certification.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (or equivalent training) within 3 months of hire.

Training and Experience

• 1 year of experience with progressive responsibilities in the Behavioral Health Setting preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women’s services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.