Outpatient Program BHT

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan withDis

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

Paid Time Off

Competitive Market Compensation

Short Term Disability, Long Term

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking an Outpatient Program Behavioral Health Technician to support nursing staff and maintain a therapeutic milieu through routine tasks and patient care activities within the scope of training and experience.

Role emphasizes safety, adherence to regulations, de-escalation, and accurate documentation to ensure high quality patient care in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Supports nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu.
• Performs routinely assigned tasks and patient care activities within the MHT's training and experience.
• Adheres to Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission and policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards and policies; follow federal, state, and local requirements.
• Apply supportive behavior to de-escalate and therapeutically intervene.
• Inventory patient belongings and secure contraband; perform unit safety checks.
• Follow infection control policies and attend required in-services.
• Perform vital signs, intake/outtake documentation, and nutritional monitoring; communicate findings to the nurse.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility needs as required.
• Document patient observations accurately in the chart and communicate outcomes to the nursing staff.
• Ensure continuity of care by relaying current patient needs to relevant staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is a 42 bed acute-care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers a full continuum of care for older adults dealing with mental health issues. We are dedicated to partnering with individuals, families, and communities to improve the lives of patients through the delivery of high-quality, specialty behavioral health services.

Benefits We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

The Outpatient Program Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) supports the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu by performing routinely assigned tasks and carrying out patient care activities within the scope of the MHT's training and experience. The MHT will maintain a safe and professional standard for patient care in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and performance improvement standards.

Essential Functions

1. Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
2. Effectively applies supportive behavior when assisting in the control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior. Demonstrates the ability to employ de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
3. Inventories patient belongings accurately and secures contraband as needed; completes unit safety checks.
4. Complies with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attends required in-services to keep self-informed.
5. Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel; performs vital signs, weights, ADL, intake and output documentation, nutritional monitoring and communicates findings to the nurse. Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
6. Assists patients with laundry, meals, bathroom functions and maintaining of belongings; assists at risk and/or physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
7. Individualizes all patient care activities to the age specific, disability, cultural sensitivity needs of the patient.
8. Communicates and documents patient observation and date effectively in the patient record.; documents patient’s departure from unit (i.e. for passes, transport to doctor’s appointment, community meetings) with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines; documents significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, nutrition intake, and patient observation findings on assigned patients as requested by the registered nurse, with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines.
9. Communicates outcome of assigned tasks to nursing staff in a timely manner; Communicates follow-up on patient care responsibilities; incomplete assignments, ongoing activities and current patient needs to relevant staff to assure continuality of care.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.