Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Part-time 2nd Shift

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA is seeking a Part-time Behavioral Health Technician for the 2nd shift (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) with 2-8 hour shifts per week and rotating weekends. The BHT supports nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu, performing routine patient care tasks, and ensuring safety according to Joint Commission and state regulations.

The role involves assisting with vital signs, ADLs, nutritional monitoring, and documentation, while communicating patient needs to the

Qualifications

• Supports nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu.
• Performs patient care activities under supervision of licensed personnel.

Responsibilities

• Monitors safety and conducts routine patient care tasks.
• Documents patient observations, vital signs, and nutrition intake.
• Completes assignments and communicates needs to nursing staff.

Job description

Part-time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

* 2nd Shift: 3p-11:30p (2-8hr shifts/week & EOW rotation)

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA is an 86 bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers care for adults dealing with mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders. We are dedicated to partnering with individuals, families, and communities to improve the lives of patients through the delivery of high-quality, specialty behavioral health services.

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) supports the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu by performing routinely assigned tasks and carrying out patient care activities within the scope of the BHT's training and experience. The BHT will maintain a safe and professional standard for patient care in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and performance improvement standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Continually monitors and supports compliance within unit rules.
2. Demonstrates the ability to employ de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
3. Inventories patient belongings accurately and secures contraband as needed; completes unit safety checks.
4. Complies with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attends required in-services to keep self-informed.
5. Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel; performs vital signs, weights, ADL, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse.
6. Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and maintaining of belongings; assists at -risk and/or physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
7. Individualizes all patient care activities to the age specific, disability, cultural sensitivity needs of the patient.
8. Communicates and documents patient observation related to behavior and location and date effectively. Includes accurate documentation of nutritional intake, weights, liquid intake, vital signs, and output appropriately on the observation form.
9. Communicates outcome of assigned tasks to nursing staff in a timely manner; Communicates follow-up on patient care responsibilities; incomplete assignments, ongoing activities and current patient needs to relevant staff to assure continuality of care.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.