Behavioral Safety Technician 2nd shift
Behavioral Safety Technician 2nd shift
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Job Description
Overview
POSITION SUMMARY
Area of Interest:Behavioral Health NonNursing;
FTE/Hours per pay period:1.0;
Department: Access Center;GuidelinkIowa City
Shift: 10 hour shifts between (hours of shift between 1pm12am) MonThur
AbbeHealth Services is a regional healthcare organization dedicated to providing mental health and aging services that help individuals achieve their optimum levels of independence and success.
GuideLink Center is managed by AbbeHealth Services and is located in Iowa City Iowa. GuideLink Center is a communityinitiated collaborative services including rapid assessment triage stabilization and followup resources for adults experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
Safety Techs are responsible for providing services that seek to create a safe and secure environment for the departments where they are assigned. The Safety Tech undertakes activities designed to identify deter abate and deescalate routine and emergent situations that occur on the assigned unit.
Why UnityPoint Health
- Culture At UnityPoint Healthyou matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience aculture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
- Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment Were committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role race gender religion or sexual orientation.
- Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Responsibilities
Physical Environment of Care
Provide a safe environment to the patients and assigned departments by demonstrating an awareness of patient and personal safety.
Perform safety rounds on units and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patients and accurately documents safety rounds.
Demonstrate knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately
Utilize deescalation skills and intervene with patients to prevent aggression and s.
Use Motivational Interviewing techniques to facilitate conversations with patients for the purpose of identifying strategies to be successful while at work site and after discharge.
Assess and choose teaching strategies appropriate to the patients and their families age specific needs culture gender readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
Consult appropriate resources within the work site to provide specialized education as needed.
Continue professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance clinical
practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
Patient Safety
Deescalate patients that are behaviorally escalated using strategies identified in Verbal Judo and other assigned trainings.
Assist in safely utilizing available equipment to maintain safety at work site.
Regulatory Compliance
Provide documentation of rounds and all other items required by regulatory standards or policies and procedures.
Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular reliable attendance.
Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Is knowledgeable of work site compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.
Basic UPH Performance Criteria
Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular reliable attendance.
Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Is knowledgeable of work site compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.
Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma or postsecondary education
Postsecondary degree in criminal justice counseling or other human service degree preferred.
Experience:
13 years working in a related field.
License(s)/Certification(s):
None required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Good communication and documentation skills.
Ability to defuse acute situations with behavioral patients
Calm and compassionate presence
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
