Behavioral Health Technician Part Time Days

Oceans Healthcare; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Katy is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu for adults and seniors facing anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. The role involves assisting with basic care, monitoring patients, and communicating findings to the licensed nurses.

Under supervision, you will perform vital signs, ADL support, nutritional monitoring, and documentation while upholding infection control and safety

Qualifications

• Assist patients with basic care under supervision of licensed staff.
• Maintain patient safety and report findings promptly.
• Adhere to infection control policies and safety protocols.
• Document patient observations accurately.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient condition and behavior as directed.
• Assist with daily living activities and mobility needs.
• Record vital signs, weights, intake and output.
• Support nurses with patient care tasks and equipment handling.
• Ensure accurate documentation of observations and care provided.
• Maintain a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Report changes in patient status to nursing staff promptly.
• Assist with meal service, hygiene, and mobility aids.
• Follow unit rules and safety procedures at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Therapeutic interventions

Vital signs

Infection control

Documentation

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Katy, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

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.