Behavioral Health Technician: Therapeutic Care & De-Escalation

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

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu. The role involves implementing routine patient care tasks, monitoring safety, and communicating findings to nurses to ensure quality care.

Essential duties include assisting with vital signs, ADL support, nutrition monitoring, and infection control while adhering to Joint Commission and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Assist in patient care under licensed nursing staff supervision.
• Perform vital signs, ADL support, nutritional monitoring and reporting findings.

Responsibilities

• Continually monitors and supports unit rules compliance.
• Demonstrates de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Inventories patient belongings and secures contraband; conduct unit safety checks.
• Adheres to universal precautions and infection control policies; attends in-services.
• Performs patient care activities under supervision: vital signs, ADL, nutrition monitoring; communicates with nurse.
• Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and mobility as needed.
• Tailors care to age, disability, culture, and individual needs.
• Documents and communicates patient observations and nutritional intake accurately.
• Reports outcomes of tasks to nursing staff; ensures continuity of care.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

De-escalation

Documentation

Mobility assistance

Infection control

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu. The role involves implementing routine patient care tasks, monitoring safety, and communicating findings to nurses to ensure quality care.

Essential duties include assisting with vital signs, ADL support, nutrition monitoring, and infection control while adhering to Joint Commission and state regulations.