Behavioral Health Technician - ED Safety Attendants, Full Time Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is hiring a Behavioral Health Technician for the ED Safety Attendants team on night shifts. You will monitor patients, assist with activities of daily living, perform contraband searches, and support crisis intervention under nurse direction.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment, documenting vital signs, and assisting with admissions, transfers, and rounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates or Bachelors in Psychology or Social Work preferred.
• NCI certification and BLS training required.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients promoting safety, dignity and a positive therapeutic environment.
• Assists with admissions, including contraband searches and orienting patient to room.
• Assists with transfers and discharges, obtains vital signs and gathers belongings.
• Obtains and monitors vital signs, measures weight and reports abnormalities.
• Assists with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Assists with therapeutic holds, restraints and seclusion after NCI training.
• Assesses patients through play and group activities and reports findings.
• Participates in 15-minute rounding, video and constant observation as directed.
• Documents intake/output and graphs vital signs per protocol.
• Facilitates Therapeutic Community Meeting and Wrap-up.
• Participates in education and performance-improvement initiatives.
• Supports cost containment measures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Psychiatric experience

Crisis intervention

NCI certification

BLS certification

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's in Psychology/Social Work preferred

Nursing Assistant certification accepted

Job description

## Behavioral Health Technician - ED Safety Attendants, Full Time NightsApplylocations: CFVtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 39193**Facility**Cape Fear Valley Medical Center**Location**Fayetteville, North Carolina**Department**ED Safety Attendants**Job Family**Professional**Work Shift**Nights (United States of America)**Summary**Performs routine patient care duties to include observation, monitoring and recording changes in patient’s condition, obtaining vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, providing emotional support and care under the direction of a nurse, and facilitates groups Assists with performing contraband searches; inventory of patient’s personal belongings. Effectively utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed. Assists with maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. Serves as resource for medical staff, nursing staff, security, and other Behavioral Health Technicians.# **Major Job Functions**The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:* Provides care to the patients in a manner that promotes safety, protects patient rights, preserves patient dignity, provides comfort and is conducive to a positive therapeutic environment* Assists with new admissions including, but not limited to, conducting contraband searches, orientating patient to room and environment, obtaining vital signs and securing patient belongings in designated area* Assists with transfers and discharges to include, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs and gathering patient belongings* Obtaining and monitoring vital signs, obtain patient weight and report abnormalities to nurse* Assists patients with activities of daily living, (personal hygiene, and toileting if necessary)* Assists with therapeutic holds, restraints, and seclusion procedures after completing NCI Training* Assess patients through play and group activities, report abnormal findings to nurse* Assists with Q-15-minute rounding and video, visual constant and touch constant observation, monitoring and documentation as directed by nurse* Assists with documentation of intake and output and graphing of vital signs as directed* Facilitates Therapeutic Community Meeting and Wrap-up as assigned* Participates in educational and performance improvement initiatives* Actively participates in cost containment* Other duties as assigned# **Minimum Qualifications**The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:## **Education and Formal Training**:* High school diploma or equivalent required* Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Psychology/Social Work preferred* Nursing Assistant certification accepted* BLS from the American Heart Association required* Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training and certification within 30 days of employment## **Work Experience**:* 2 years of psychiatric experience preferred## **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required**:* Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language* Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills* Must possess excellent customer service skills* Demonstrates competency to work with children, adolescents, and adults with mental illness* Possesses basic knowledge of age specific considerations for the population served* Must possess unrestricted NCI Certification upon completion of training* General computer competency required## **Physical Requirements**:* Ability to work variable shifts* Position requires bending, prolonged standing, and walking* Ability to turn and lift patients* Must possess visual and auditory acuity for observation and manual dexterity for computer use and documentation* May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material**Required Licenses and Certifications**CNA - NC Nursing Assistant Registry