Behavioral Health Technician PRN Days

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Hammond is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu for adults and seniors with anxiety and depression. You will perform patient care tasks, monitor vital signs, and document observations under nursing supervision.

Join a team-focused environment with adherence to Joint Commission and state regulations, as you help ensure safe, compassionate care and accurate communication across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards and policies, complying with Joint Commission and state regulations.
• Apply supportive behavior to de-escalate and manage patients displaying challenging behavior.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; perform unit safety checks.
• Follow universal precautions and infection control policies; attend required trainings.
• Carry out patient care tasks under licensed nursing supervision; monitor vital signs and intake.
• Assist with meals, mobility, laundry, and personal care per patient needs.
• Tailor care to each patient’s age, disability, and cultural needs.
• Document observations accurately in the patient record and report to the nurse.
• Communicate task outcomes and continue follow-up on patient needs with the team.
• Assist with other duties and projects as assigned.
• Review dietary restrictions, allergies, and preferences to ensure appropriate meals.

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Hammond, 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. 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.