Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) | BHS Acute Unit at Avera Health Bath, SD

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Bath (SD); On-site; USD 25,830 - 39,606; Part time

Job summary

Avera Health in Bath, SD is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) for the Acute Unit on a part-time basis. You will support nurses, counselors and patients, under RN supervision, in delivering compassionate behavioral care.

You will participate in interdisciplinary teams, monitor patient status, assist with daily living activities, document in the EMR, and help ensure safety. Previous experience 1-3 years preferred; Bachelor's degree encouraged; dedication to patient-centered care is

Qualifications

• 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others and hear and distinguish speech.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform duties and use EMR; ability to perform essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates effective communication to create a positive work environment.
• Participates in daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings as needed, providing input on patient behaviors and interactions.
• Implements suicide precautions as needed.
• Assesses changes in patient condition/behavior and notifies RN/Counselor.
• Assists with activities of daily living and basic nursing care tasks.
• Maintains accurate and concise patient records in the EMR.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assists with medication monitoring and education.
• Ensures patient valuables and personal items are properly handled.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Suicide precautions

EMR documentation

Education

Bachelor's

Tools

EMR

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) | BHS Acute Unit job at Avera Health. Bath, SD.

Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: $18.75 - $28.75 (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.)

Position Highlights: Part-time, 30hrs/2wks

You Belong at Avera: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Serves as a liaison for nurses, counselors, and patients in interdepartmental communications. Assists with the physical and psychological care of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.

What you will do

• Demonstrates effective communication skills to create a positive work environment.
• Participates in the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting as needed, providing input in terms of patient behaviors and interactions with others.
• Implements suicide precautions as needed.
• Assesses changes in patient’s condition/behavior and notifies RN and/or Counselor.
• Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include, but not limited tovital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures.
• Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR.
• Assess impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in the behavioral management of these patients.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharging of patients.
• Assists with medication monitoring and education at facility.
• Ensures that patient’s valuables and personal items are properly handled.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Bachelor's

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].