Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a PRN Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff in a 42-bed acute-care psychiatric setting. Shifts include day 7a-7p and night 7p-7a, with a focus on maintaining a therapeutic milieu.

The BHT performs routine patient care activities, ensures safety and compliance with Joint Commission and local regulations, and collaborates with the nursing team to monitor vital signs, nutrition, and daily living activities.

Qualifications

• De-escalation and therapeutic intervention skills.
• Ability to follow Joint Commission, federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards and policies; comply with Joint Commission standards.
• Assist in controlling patients exhibiting unacceptable behavior using supportive techniques.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; perform unit safety checks.
• Follow universal precautions and infection control policies; attend in-services.
• Under nursing supervision, perform vital signs, ADL, intake/output, and nutrition monitoring; document findings.
• Assist patients with laundry, meals, mobility, and daily living activities as needed.
• Tailor patient care to age, disability, and cultural needs.
• Document patient observations and patient departures from unit with accuracy.
• Communicate task outcomes and follow-up needs to nursing staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Patient safety

Job description

PRN Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

* Day (7a-7p) and Night (7p-7a) Shifts Available!

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is a 42 bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers a full continuum of care for older adults dealing with mental health issues. 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. Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
2. Effectively applies supportive behavior when assisting in the control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior. 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, intake and output documentation, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse. Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
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 and date effectively in the patient record.; documents patient’s departure from unit (i.e. for passes, transport to doctor’s appointment, community meetings) with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines; documents significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, nutrition intake, and patient observation findings on assigned patients as requested by the registered nurse, with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines.
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.