Behavioral Health Technician - psychiatric inpatient

WellSpan Medical Group; Ephrata (Lancaster County); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WellSpan Health in Ephrata, PA is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician for the psychiatric inpatient unit. You will support the professional staff in caring for psychiatric patients and help maintain a therapeutic environment within the unit.

Key responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and documenting observations. A High School Diploma or GED and BLS are required, CNA certification preferred, with CPT/Law clearance as applicable.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA certificate or some college social science coursework preferred.
• Less than 1 year relevant experience required.
• Basic Life Support required upon hire.
• Clearance per PA Child Protective Services Law required.

Responsabilidades

• Provides care to patients with safety and a therapeutic environment in mind.
• Assists team members in care and evaluation of patients.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Checks patient's vital signs and documents observations.
• May apply physical restraints or assist with placing a patient in seclusion under physician or RN supervision.

Conocimientos

Patient care

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Nursing Assistant certificate

Social science coursework

Descripción del empleo

Behavioral Health Technician - psychiatric inpatient

Specialty: Behavioral Health

169 Martin Ave-Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata,PA

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Assists the professional staff in the care of psychiatric patients. Facilitates the maintenance of the therapeutic environment in the psychiatric unit.

Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

• Provides care to patients in a manner that considers safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.
• Assists the team members in the care and evaluation of patients.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Checks patient's vital signs.
• Charts observations on assigned patients' vital signs in legible, accurate and appropriate format following hospital and unit procedures.
• May apply physical restraints or assist with placing a patient in seclusion under the direct supervision of the physician or RN.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications
Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Certificate Program Certified Nursing Assistant or some college level social science. Preferred

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses:

• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training:

• Must provide clearance per the Child Protective Services Law amended by PA Act 33 of 1985. Upon Hire Required

At WellSpan Health, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly, regardless of their job classification. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us via email at [e-mail]. We will evaluate requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we will only respond to inquiries related to reasonable accommodation from this email address. Rest assured, all requests for assistance or accommodation are handled confidentially, allowing applicants to share their needs openly and honestly with us.