BH Tech - PEC - Days

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician II to assist with basic patient care in a psychiatric treatment environment. You will report to the RN and support direct care, including monitoring patients and participating in care planning.

The role requires assisting with daily living activities, maintaining safety and confidentiality, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care for psychiatric patients during day shifts at John Peter

Responsabilités

• Assists in the delivery of direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting and documenting results including vital signs and specimens.
• Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication by engaging patients in groups and reporting patient participation and needs to the nurses and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and checks the patient property and secures valuables according to policy and procedures.
• Assists patients in activities of daily living, engages with patients utilizing individual’s coping/treatment plan to attend to their needs and provides assistance in non-aggressive crisis management.
• Assists in maintaining patient safety by utilizing non-aggressive patient management and environmental rounds.
• Escorts patients within the facility, to other departments, to outside activities; transports patients in a van as needed.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times on or off premises.
• Completes hand-off communication with nurses and other staff when coming on and off the unit to ensure patient safety and monitoring.
• Maintains close observation as ordered by the physician and documentation completed according to departmental policy and procedures. Evaluates, records, and provides for the day-to-day needs of mentally, emotionally, and/or developmentally disabled patients.
• Maintains cleanliness of the unit in collaboration with the housekeeping department.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Description du poste

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?

We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.


2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.


3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.
To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org , www.jpshealthnet.org/careers ,or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title

BH Tech - PEC - Days

Requisition Number

47329

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BU

Compensation Type

Hourly

Job Category

Behavioral Health

Hours Worked

7:00AM - 7:00PM

Location

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Job Summary: The BH Technician II assists and performs basic patient care in a psychiatric treatment environment. This position performs a variety of paraprofessional nursing duties in providing care to psychiatric patients and directly reports to the RN.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Assists in the delivery of direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting and documenting results including vital signs and specimens.


• Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication by engaging patients in groups and reporting patient participation and needs to the nurses and interdisciplinary treatment team.


• Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and checks the patient property and secures valuables according to policy and procedures.


• Assists patients in activities of daily living, engages with patients utilizing individual’s coping/treatment plan to attend to their needs and provides assistance in non-aggressive crisis management.


• Assists in maintaining patient safety by utilizing non-aggressive patient management and environmental rounds.


• Escorts patients within the facility, to other departments, to outside activities; transports patients in a van as needed.


• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times on or off premises.


• Completes hand-off communication with nurses and other staff when coming on and off the unit to ensure patient safety and monitoring.


• Maintains close observation as ordered by the physician and documentation completed according to departmental policy and procedures. Evaluates, records, and provides for the day-to-day needs of mentally, emotionally, and/or developmentally disabled patients.


• Maintains cleanliness of the unit in collaboration with the housekeeping department.


• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Assists in the delivery of direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting and documenting results including vital signs and specimens.


• Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication by engaging patients in groups and reporting patient participation and needs to the nurses and interdisciplinary treatment team.


• Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and checks the patient property and secures valuables according to policy and procedures.


• Assists patients in activities of daily living, engages with patients utilizing individual’s coping/treatment plan to attend to their needs and provides assistance in non-aggressive crisis management.


• Assists in maintaining patient safety by utilizing non-aggressive patient management and environmental rounds.


• Escorts patients within the facility, to other departments, to outside activities;