Behavioral Health Technician

10000 Sanford; Thief River Falls (MN); Vor Ort; USD 47.279.000 - 75.933.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sanford Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to support psychiatric patient care. Join a team-based environment with rotating 12-hour shifts, including every third weekend in a block schedule, and opportunities to pick up extra shifts.

Differential and premium pay apply for nights, weekends, and call pay. The role involves assisting in group activities, basic daily living tasks, vital signs, and psychosocial support under licensed staff supervision.

Qualifikationen

• Must have good human relations and communication skills.
• Must be able to follow procedures and instructions given by the licensed clinical staff.
• Must be able to acquire a basic knowledge of patient care principles, medical terminology and equipment within the assigned service area.
• Must have good human relations and communication skills.
• Must be able to follow procedures and instructions given by the licensed nurse.
• Must be able to acquire a basic knowledge of patient care principles, medical terminology and equipment within the assigned service area.

Aufgaben

• Contributes to the care and safety of psychiatric patients under the direction and control of the psychiatric staff and patient orders.
• Assists in leading groups, including groups for leisure or socialization, exercise, stress management and relaxation skills, daily living skill building, and art therapy.
• May provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
• Assists the patient in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
• May completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident.
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• May collect samples of blood and other fluids from patients after completing appropriate laboratory training.

Kenntnisse

Good communication

Follow procedures

Basic patient care knowledge

Vital signs

Transfer techniques

Tools

Medical equipment knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 18 Compensation: Salary Range: $16.50 - $26.50 Union Position: No Department Details

Come join our Behavioral Health team as a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) utilizing a team-based approach to patient care in a fun and supportive work environment. Our work environment embraces diversity, has creative problem solving, and will help you grow as a person in the healthcare field. Varied 12-hour day or night shifts and every third weekend in a block schedule, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts based on scheduling needs. Differentials and premiums apply for nights, weekends, and call pay

Summary

• Contributes to the care and safety of psychiatric patients under the direction and control of the psychiatric staff and patient orders.

Responsibilities

• Assists in leading groups, including groups for leisure or socialization, exercise, stress management and relaxation skills, daily living skill building, and art therapy.
• May provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
• Assists the patient in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
• May completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident.
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• May collect samples of blood and other fluids from patients after completing appropriate laboratory training.

Qualifications

• Must have good human relations and communication skills.
• Must be able to follow procedures and instructions given by the licensed clinical staff.
• Must be able to acquire a basic knowledge of patient care principles, medical terminology and equipment within the assigned service area.
• Must have good human relations and communication skills.
• Must be able to follow procedures and instructions given by the licensed nurse.
• Must be able to acquire a basic knowledge of patient care principles, medical terminology and equipment within the assigned service area.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.