BH Technician - PEC - Nights

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network, based in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a BH Technician II to assist with direct patient care in a psychiatric setting. This role supports nurses, maintains patient safety, and upholds confidentiality across shifts.

Responsibilities include maintaining a therapeutic milieu, documenting vital signs, and assisting in admissions, transfers, and patient transport as needed. The position requires BLS certification and crisis management training, with growth through BH Tech levels.

Qualifications

• Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; to be obtained during orientation and maintained throughout employment.
• Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in delivering direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting vital signs and specimens.
• Maintains a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication; engages patients in groups and reports needs to the treatment team.
• Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and secures valuables per policy.

Skills

Patient care

Therapeutic milieu

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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 Technician - PEC - Nights

Requisition Number:

46517

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BU

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Job Category:

Behavioral Health

Hours Worked:

7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Night

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.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained while in orientation and maintained throughout employment.
• Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
• 4797 BH Tech I: 0 -1.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4798 BH Tech II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4799 BH Tech III: 5-9.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4800 BH Tech IV: 10+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• CNA, EMT, Psychiatric Technician Certification.

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States