Behavioral Health Technician PRN Days

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

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Hammond is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu through patient care activities within the BHT's training. The role emphasizes safety and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include performing vital signs, documenting observations, assisting with meals, mobility and daily living activities, and ensuring accurate communication with the nurse for continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Adhere to professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate de-escalation and therapeutic intervention skills.
• Accurately document patient observations and vital signs.
• Adhere to infection control and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed nursing staff with patient care activities.
• Perform vital signs, intake/output documentation and nutritional monitoring.
• Ensure patient belongings are inventoried and contraband secured.
• Communicate patient status and observations to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Support mobility, meals, and ADLs while observing safety protocols.

Skills

De-escalation

Therapeutic interventions

Observation documentation

Vital signs

Communication

Infection control awareness

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.