Behavioral Health Associate 1 - FT Nights
Behavioral Health Associate 1 - FT Nights
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Job Description
We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
- FSA & HSA Plans
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Salary Range: $24/hour
Shift: Full-Time (5 days 8 hours per shift) - 11 PM - 7:30 AM - Week 1: Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri; Week 2: Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat
Coachella Valley Behavioral Health a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older is opening soon and will set the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training dynamic leadership and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.
Behavioral Health Associate Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
- Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive supportive and structured environment.
- Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals as noted in special precautions or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
- Document timely accurate and appropriate clinical information in patients medical record.
- Assist in providing a safe secure and comfortable environment for patients significant others and staff.
- Interact routinely with patients observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
- May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living including toileting bathing dressing grooming oral hygiene meals snacks hydration and changing bed linens.
- May obtain patients vital signs height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
- Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills coping skills anger management and independent living skills.
- Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
- Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
- May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
- Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
- Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications:
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
