Night Behavioral Health CNA & Intake Tech

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking an Intake Psych Tech (CNA) for FT night shifts in Behavioral Health to provide direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

This role emphasizes safety, patient comfort, and support in intake areas, with duties across units. Must maintain clear communication with nurses, physicians, and administration.

CNA certification and BLS/CPR required; CPI training within 30 days; English proficiency; hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school/GED preferred.
• CPI training within 30 days of hire.
• Current CNA certification required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• All duties are applicable in all units throughout the hospital including adult, adolescent, child, geriatric, state, civil, and state forensic units.
• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Conducts a full client inventory in the Intake area.
• Give report to the nurse and tech picking up client in the Intake area.
• Does not leave the client unattended at any time.
• Identify any contraband and dispose of it appropriately.
• Identify if client has brought home medications. If so coordinate with the nurse and the family so that medications can be sent home.
• Orient patient and family to BHR processes. Monitoring, programming, activities, and phone numbers for units.
• Assist on units in between admissions coordinating this task with the Intake Department.
• Orients patients to the unit, takes admission vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form.
• Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.
• Provides general nursing care, i.e., transferring patients, assisting with ADLs.
• Continuously observes patients' behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.
• Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities and scheduled tests.
• Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately.
• Responsible for one-to-one observation for high-risk patients.
• Able to assist with restraining a patient, placing a patient in seclusion.
• Participates in patient care conferences.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to the Nurse Manager, RNs and physicians.
• Demonstrates the ability to set limits for patients and other de-escalation techniques.
• Orients new staff members to the staff.
• Assists with therapeutic groups under the direction of the RN.

Skills

CNA

BLS/CPR

CPI training

English proficiency

Communication skills

Hospital experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking an Intake Psych Tech (CNA) for FT night shifts in Behavioral Health to provide direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

This role emphasizes safety, patient comfort, and support in intake areas, with duties across units. Must maintain clear communication with nurses, physicians, and administration.

CNA certification and BLS/CPR required; CPI training within 30 days; English proficiency; hospital experience preferred.