Behavioral Health Technician PRN Days

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu through routine tasks and patient care activities within Oceans' standards.

The BHT will perform vital signs, assist with ADL and mobility, observe and document patient status, and participate in safety and infection control while adhering to Joint Commission and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Apply supportive behavior and de-escalation to patients as needed.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; perform unit safety checks.
• Follow universal precautions and infection control; attend required in-services.
• Under supervision of licensed nurses, perform vital signs, ADL, intake/output, and nutrition monitoring.
• Document patient observations accurately in the medical record and communicate with nursing staff.
• Assist with meals, laundry, mobility, and personal care as needed.
• Tailor patient care to age-specific and cultural needs.
• Notify nursing staff of patient needs and ensure continuity of care.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.

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.