Behavioral Health Technician BHT - Adult Inpatient Psychiatry - Days
Behavioral Health Technician BHT - Adult Inpatient Psychiatry - Days
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Job Description
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Department
4 Adult PsychThe following positions within Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Psychiatric Emergency Services CARES and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a new program offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the ACCESS (Advancing Careers Competencies and Equity in Substance Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be >0.6 FTE to be eligible. 50 of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing the program contract.Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7500 by December 2024
Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3500 by December 2024
Care Navigators may earn up to $3500 by December 2024Job Summary
Under close supervision responsible for providing a safe supportive and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients. Provides direct patient care and may conduct therapeutic group sessions under the direction and supervision of the RN. Provides input to the RN to help develop the plan of care and assists in carrying out the plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with the admission of new patients and orients new patients and families to the unit.
Essential Functions:
- Assists with admissions discharges transfers and appropriate documentation. Obtains vital signs on assigned adolescent adult and geriatric patients. Collects laboratory specimens on assigned patients as directed by RN staff. 25
- Performs transportation responsibilities when requested; transporting patients from one area to another; delivering laboratory specimens blood products medications and other hospital/medical items to the requested departments as needed; and includes access to the pneumatic tube system to transport items including blood products and medications to and from the tube and the desired location. 25
- Differentiates normal from abnormal findings and reports abnormal values or conditions to the RN. (EX. abnormal vital signs safety concerns family issues.. 20
- Ensures confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the job except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities or to improve a patients care. Provides care to patients in seclusion/restraint according to 2710 regulations and department policy and procedure. Is aware of legal aspects of care as defined by C.S. 2710 including patients rights. 10
- Promotes positive interpersonal (customer) relationships with fellow employees physicians patients and visitors. Treats these individuals with courtesy dignity empathy and respect; consistently displays courteous and respectful verbal and nonverbal communications. 10
- Adheres to complies with and demonstrates support for the mission and values of Denver Health. Supports and adheres to the Denver Health Values of Trust Respect & Excellence. Adheres to Denver Health and departmental attendance guidelines. 10
- For Patient Care Positions: 0
- Ensures all duties responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided. 0
- Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided. 0
- Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards. 0
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- Two years experience in the field or related area preferred or an equivalent combination Required
Licenses:
- BLSBasic Life Support (BLS/CPR) AHA American Heart Association Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrates sensitivity in dealing with the psychiatric patient population which requires very specific communication skills as directed by the plan of care and ability to deal with milieu management.
- Knowledge of commonlyused concepts practices and procedures within a particular field.
- Skill in assisting patients with daily activities. Human relations and effective communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate and maintain clinic competency.
- Ability to observe and document the patients behavior.
- Relies on instructions and preestablished guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
- Basic MS Office suite.
Shift
Days (United States of America)Work Type
Regular 0.9 FTE)Salary
$20.25 $28.35 / hrBenefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
