Behavioral Health Technician Weekend Plan - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient

WellSpan Medical Group; York (York County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Job summary

WellSpan Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician for the Weekend Plan in the Adult Psychiatric Inpatient unit. The role supports professional staff, maintains a therapeutic environment, and provides direct patient care within safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and helping the team evaluate and care for patients. Certification in Basic Life Support is required upon hire and a CNA or related coursework is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CNA certificate or some college social science credits preferred.
• Less than 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients with attention to safety, comfort, and therapeutic environment.
• Assists team members in care and evaluation of patients.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Checks patients' vital signs and documents observations.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA certification or social science credits

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician Weekend Plan - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient

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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.
• Attends meetings as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

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

Benefits Offered:

• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

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.