Behavioral Health Technician PRN Nights

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Tupelo is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff in delivering therapeutic care to adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.

You will perform vital signs, documentation, and patient activities under licensed supervision, while promoting safety and compassionate, culturally sensitive care in a structured setting.

Qualifications

• Adheres to policies and procedures and complies with Joint Commission and state requirements.
• Demonstrates de-escalation and therapeutic intervention with patients as needed.
• Performs safety checks, inventory, and ensures contraband control.
• Follows infection control and universal precautions in all duties.
• Documents observations and care activities accurately in the chart.
• Communicates patient needs and task outcomes to the nursing team in a timely manner.
• Completes additional duties and projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Implements patient care activities under supervision of licensed nursing personnel; takes vital signs and tracks intake/output.
• Monitors nutritional needs, reviews dietary restrictions and allergies, and documents findings.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living and mobility as required.
• Tailors care to age, disability, and cultural needs of patients.
• Maintains 100% accuracy in recording patient departures and routine observations.
• Relays task status and patient needs to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Tupelo, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adolescents and adults 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.