Night-Shift Behavioral Health Technician

Cape Fear Valley Health System; United States; Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care in the ED Safety Attendants area. You will monitor patients, conduct vital signs, support daily living activities, and assist with crisis management under nurse supervision.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, performing contraband searches, and supporting transfers, admissions, and discharges. CNA certification and BLS are required, with NCI training within 30 days.

Qualifikationen

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; CNA NC registry required
• 2 years psychiatric experience preferred
• BLS from American Heart Association required; NCI training within 30 days
• Excellent English communication and customer service skills

Aufgaben

• Provides care to patients in a manner that promotes safety, dignity, and a positive therapeutic environment
• Assists with admissions including contraband searches, room orientation, vital signs, and securing belongings
• Assists with transfers and discharges, including vital signs and collecting patient belongings
• Obtains and monitors vital signs, reports abnormalities to nurse
• Assists with activities of daily living and personal care
• Assists with therapeutic holds, restraints, and seclusion procedures after completing NCI training
• Assesses patients through play and group activities, reports abnormal findings to nurse
• Maintains documentation of intake/output and graphing vital signs as directed
• Facilitates therapeutic community meetings and wrap-up as assigned
• Participates in educational and performance improvement initiatives
• Active participation in cost containment

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Crisis intervention

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

CNA license (NC)

Nursing Assistant certification accepted

Jobbeschreibung

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care in the ED Safety Attendants area. You will monitor patients, conduct vital signs, support daily living activities, and assist with crisis management under nurse supervision.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, performing contraband searches, and supporting transfers, admissions, and discharges. CNA certification and BLS are required, with NCI training within 30 days.