Behavioral Health Technician PRN Nights

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital, part of Oceans Healthcare, is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu. The BHT will deliver patient care within training scope and uphold safety and regulatory standards.

Exemplary communication, observation, and documentation are required to ensure quality care and patient safety on the unit. This role emphasizes compassionate, team-based care in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards and policies; follow federal, state, and Joint Commission requirements.
• Apply supportive behavior and de-escalation techniques to manage patient behavior.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; perform unit safety checks.
• Follow infection control policies and participate in required trainings.
• Provide patient care activities under supervision; monitor vitals, ADLs, intake/output, nutrition, and document findings.
• Assist patients with laundry, meals, mobility needs, and daily living activities.
• Tailor patient care to age, disability, and cultural needs.
• Document patient observations accurately in the patient record and communicate changes to nursing staff.
• Communicate task outcomes and patient needs to ensure continuity of care.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare hospital 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 Oceans.

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.