Behavioral Health Technician | Adult C Unit
Behavioral Health Technician | Adult C Unit
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$ 18 - 28
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$18.75 - $28.75Position Highlights
*This position may be eligible for a $3000 sign on bonus*
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Serves as a liaison for nurses counselors and patients in interdepartmental communications. Assists with the physical and psychological care of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.
What you will do
- Demonstrates effective communication skills to create a positive work environment.
- Participates in the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting as needed providing input in terms of patient behaviors and interactions with others.
- Implements suicide precautions as needed.
- Assesses changes in patients condition/behavior and notifies RN and/or Counselor.
- Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include but not limited tovital signs collection of specimens and other general nursing care procedures.
- Maintains accurate and concise records documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patients EMR.
- Assesses impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in the behavioral management of these patients.
- Assists with admissions transfers and discharging of patients.
- Assists with medication monitoring and education at facility.
- Ensures that patients valuables and personal items are properly handled.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
