Behavioral Health Technician

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Nurse Aide to support patient care on a unit. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, orienting patients and families to the unit, and transporting patients to tests and meals while supervising behaviors as required.

The incumbent will perform routine vital signs, document observations in the medical record, and promptly communicate significant findings to the RN.

Qualifications

• Must be a Nurse Aide in good standing per State Registry.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Completion of CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist, monitor and maintain patient activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Orient patients and family to the unit and hospital.
• Escort patients to tests, meals, activities and supervise behaviors as required.
• Perform vital signs on patients.
• Document observations in the medical records per policy and communicate significant findings.
• Defuse and report crisis situations using established procedures.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment; assist with groups and set limits as needed.
• Perform patient rounding at designated intervals and document appropriately.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Patient-focused care

Education

Nursing Assistant certification program

CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

• Assists, monitors and/or maintains patient activities of daily living (ADL's).
• Orients patient and family/significant others to the unit and hospital.
• Escorts patients to various locations i.e., tests, meals, activities, supervising and managing their behaviors as required.
• Performs vital signs on patients.
• Receives direction from the RN and communicates significant or unusual occurrences in patient behavior. Documents pertinent observations/occurrences in the patient's medical records according to policy.
• Defuses and reports crisis situations, intervening when appropriate and uses proper procedures.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with groups, setting limits on patients; following established safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Performs patient rounding at designated intervals and documents appropriately.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV, DHS, CARF or others)

Education Required:

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant.
• Successful completion of CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills within 90 days.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good verbal and written skills for safe and effective patient care.
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• - lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• - lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• - carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• - push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• - perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present
• Must be physically able to restrain and control patients who are outwardly psychotic or physically combative.
• Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective communication.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• *Any exceptions to the above requirements must be documented through Employee Health.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.