Behavioral Health Technician: Compassionate Patient Care

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Edgemont (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

Paid Time Off

Competitive Market Compensation

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare is a behavioral health system within Oceans Healthcare Company, seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu. The BHT performs routine patient care activities under supervision, conducts vital signs and nutritional monitoring, and communicates findings to the nurse.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, safety checks, helping patients with daily activities, and documenting observations to ensure continuality

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care desirable.
• Ability to follow nursing staff instructions.

Responsibilities

• Continually monitors and supports compliance within unit rules.
• Demonstrates de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Inventories patient belongings accurately and secures contraband as needed; completes unit safety checks.
• Complies with infection control policies and attends required in-services.
• Implements patient care activities under supervision; performs vital signs, weights, ADL, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse.
• Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and maintaining belongings; assists at-risk patients with mobility needs as needed.
• Individualizes patient care to age/disability/cultural needs.
• Documents patient observation related to behavior and location and date; documents nutritional intake, weights, intake/output.
• Communicates task outcomes to nursing staff; follows up on patient care responsibilities; informs staff of current patient needs.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare is a behavioral health system within Oceans Healthcare Company, seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu. The BHT performs routine patient care activities under supervision, conducts vital signs and nutritional monitoring, and communicates findings to the nurse.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, safety checks, helping patients with daily activities, and documenting observations to ensure continuality