Ada - Behavioral Health Technician - Full Time/Nights
Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship · Ada, OK · 1 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- Under supervision of RN, assist in individualized care... (overview)
- Position Details: Location: Mercy Hospital Ada; Schedule: Full-Time, Nights, 7p to 7a; Shift: Three 12-hour shifts per week
- Overview: As a Behavioral Health Technician... (similar)
- What You'll Do: sections: Patient Care & Safety (list), Therapeutic Support (list), Documentation & Coordination (list), Unit Support (list)
- Qualifications: Preferred Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Completion of a Nurse Assistant training course preferred.
- Preferred Experience: Behavioral Health, Psychiatric Care, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Patient Care Technician, Nursing Assistant experience
- Skills & Attributes: list of skills
- Physical Requirements: list
- Why Mercy? (mission etc) - maybe part of Benefits? Actually "Why Mercy?" includes mission and values; also later "Why Mercy? From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period." So we have benefits content.
- Also there is a repeated "Why Mercy?" paragraph earlier (mission). We'll combine.
- There's also a list of keywords at end; ignore.
We need sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities (What You'll Do), Requirements (maybe Preferred Education + Experience?), Qualifications (maybe Skills & Attributes?), Benefits (benefits description), Pay (none given, so omit), Schedule (we have schedule details). Also maybe Location? Not a heading; could be in a short p.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Benefits, Schedule.
We need to use for section headings. Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no
Behavioral Health Technician
.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So include location, schedule, shift details, responsibilities lists, qualifications, skills, physical requirements, benefits.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present.
We need to decide which headings map to which content.
Possible sections:
- About the role: overview paragraph(s) describing role under supervision, purpose.
- Responsibilities: the "What You'll Do" sections (Patient Care & Safety, Therapeutic Support, Documentation & Coordination, Unit Support). Could combine into one Responsibilities section with subheadings? But we only allowed headings for sections; subheadings not specified. Could use for each bullet group? But they said use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a
with items being the duty statements. Could group them but still list.
We could break into multiple under same section? Probably fine.
- Requirements: maybe Preferred Education and Preferred Experience? Could be "Requirements" heading.
- Qualifications: maybe Skills & Attributes? Or we could treat Skills as separate section.
But we have both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements. Could combine under Qualifications? But better to have separate sections: Skills, Physical Requirements.
But the instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they expect those specific headings. We should use those headings exactly as given, if we have content.
Thus we need to decide which content maps to each heading.
- About the role: overview description.
- Responsibilities: duties list.
- Requirements: maybe education/experience requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe skills & attributes? Or could be qualifications (preferred education/experience). But they already have Requirements heading; Qualifications could be skills/attributes.
- Skills: maybe physical requirements? Actually they listed Skills as a heading example. Could be skills & attributes.
- Benefits: benefits description.
- Pay: omit if not specified.
- Schedule: schedule details.
Thus we need to map:
About the role: paragraphs describing role under supervision, purpose, mission.
Responsibilities: all duty bullet points from "What You'll Do" sections.
Requirements: Preferred Education and Preferred Experience (maybe combine).
Qualifications: Skills & Attributes (list).
Skills: Physical Requirements (list). Or maybe Skills is for skills & attributes, and Qualifications for something else. But we have both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements. Could treat Skills heading for Skills & Attributes, and Qualifications for Physical Requirements? But Qualifications heading is more about qualifications (education/experience). However we already used Requirements for education/experience. Hmm.
Let's think: The example list includes both Qualifications and Skills as separate headings. So we can assign:
- Qualifications: Preferred Education and Preferred Experience (maybe). But they also have Requirements heading; maybe Requirements is for mandatory requirements (like education required) and Qualifications for preferred qualifications. However the description says "Preferred Education High School Diploma or GED required.Completion of a Nurse Assistant training course preferred." That's both required and preferred. "Preferred Experience ..." So we could put under Requirements: the required education (HS diploma/GED) and maybe the preferred experience? But they said "Preferred Experience". Could be qualifications.
Better: Use Requirements for mandatory: HS diploma/GED required. Use Qualifications for preferred: Nurse Assistant training course preferred, Preferred Experience list. Use Skills for Skills & Attributes list. Use Physical Requirements maybe under Skills? But we have a separate heading for Skills; we could put Physical Requirements under Skills as a sublist? But they said use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists.
We could create a section "Skills" containing both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements as separate
groups with headings inside? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones? Not prohibited, but we should follow the pattern: use for section headings; inside we can have
and
- . We could have a
describing Skills & Attributes then a
, then a for Physical Requirements then another
. That's okay.
Thus:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... (all duty items)
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required.
Qualifications
Completion of a Nurse Assistant training course preferred.
- Behavioral Health experience
- Psychiatric Care experience
- Direct Support Professional (DSP) experience
- Patient Care Technician experience
- Nursing Assistant experience
Skills
Strong observation and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm in challenging situations
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care
- Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and patient privacy
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent hand coordination and data entry
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds from floor to waist and exert up to 40 pounds of force when required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and assist patients throughout assigned shifts
Benefits
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Schedule
Full-Time, Nights, 7p to 7a Shift: Three 12-hour shifts per week
Location: Mercy Hospital Ada
We must not repeat job title as heading. Good.
We must not include boilerplate like "Why Mercy?" mission paragraph; we omitted that. Did we lose any substantive info? The "Why Mercy?" mission paragraph about mission, values, Mercy Service Standards is substantive? It's about mission and values; but it's somewhat generic. Could be considered boilerplate but it's specific to Mercy. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement might be considered boilerplate but it's part of the job description. It says "Performs duties and responsibilities in manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards." That's part of responsibilities? Already covered. The later "Why Mercy?" paragraph about mission etc is somewhat repetitive. We could include a short paragraph about mission under About the role maybe. But we already have overview. Might be okay to omit as it's somewhat generic. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. The mission statement is substantive? It's about performing duties consistent with mission, values, service standards. That's already implied in responsibilities. Might be okay to omit as it's not adding new detail beyond what we have. The later "Why Mercy?" paragraph about benefits we captured. The earlier "Why Mercy?" about mission we omitted; but we could incorporate a sentence about mission in About the role. Let's add a sentence: "Team members are expected to perform their responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy's mission, values, and service standards while creating a safe and healing environment." That's from the first Why Mercy? paragraph. We'll include in About the role.
Thus About the role paragraph: combine overview and mission.
Let's craft:
Under the supervision of the registered nurse, assist in the individualized care of the patient directed toward achieving the patient's highest level of physical and mental wellness. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to nursing care. Assists in unit operational support tasks or duties. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy's mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play an important role in supporting patients on their journey toward improved mental and physical wellness. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide direct patient care, monitor patient safety, assist with therapeutic activities, and help create a supportive and healing environment.
That covers.
Now ensure we didn't miss any duty items: list them.
From Patient Care & Safety:
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), nutrition, ambulation, hygiene, and comfort needs.
- Take and document vital signs, weights, intake/output, meal participation, safety rounds, and room checks.
- Observe patient behaviors, mood changes, and overall condition, reporting concerns promptly to the Registered Nurse.
- Support admissions, discharges, and transfers, including management of patient belongings.
- Promote a safe environment through infection prevention practices and adherence to safety policies.
- Assist during crisis situations using therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques.
- Support patients with safety planning and reinforcement of established treatment interventions.
Therapeutic Support:
- Build rapport with patients using compassionate and therapeutic communication.
- Lead or co-lead group activities and community meetings.
- Encourage patient participation in treatment plans and unit activities.
- Help establish appropriate boundaries while providing emotional support and encouragement.
Documentation & Coordination:
- Accurately document patient observations and care activities in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Participate in shift handoff and communicate patient updates to the healthcare team.
- Coordinate care activities with licensed staff to support treatment goals.
- Assist with quality improvement initiatives and patient care processes.
Unit Support:
- Perform clerical and operational duties including answering phones, responding to call lights, monitoring safety alerts,
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no
Behavioral Health Technician
. We need to preserve all substantive information. So include location, schedule, shift details, responsibilities lists, qualifications, skills, physical requirements, benefits. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We need to decide which headings map to which content. Possible sections: - About the role: overview paragraph(s) describing role under supervision, purpose. - Responsibilities: the "What You'll Do" sections (Patient Care & Safety, Therapeutic Support, Documentation & Coordination, Unit Support). Could combine into one Responsibilities section with subheadings? But we only allowed headings for sections; subheadings not specified. Could usefor each bullet group? But they said use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a
- with items being the duty statements. Could group them but still list.
We could break into multiple
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists.
We could create a section "Skills" containing both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements as separate
- groups with headings inside? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones? Not prohibited, but we should follow the pattern: use
- . We could have a
describing Skills & Attributes then a
- , then a
- ... (all duty items)
- Behavioral Health experience
- Psychiatric Care experience
- Direct Support Professional (DSP) experience
- Patient Care Technician experience
- Nursing Assistant experience
- Ability to remain calm in challenging situations
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care
- Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and patient privacy
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Frequent hand coordination and data entry
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds from floor to waist and exert up to 40 pounds of force when required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and assist patients throughout assigned shifts
for Physical Requirements then another
- . That's okay.
Thus:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required.
Qualifications
Completion of a Nurse Assistant training course preferred.
Skills
Strong observation and communication skills.
Physical Requirements:
Benefits
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Schedule
Full-Time, Nights, 7p to 7a Shift: Three 12-hour shifts per week
Location: Mercy Hospital Ada
We must not repeat job title as heading. Good. We must not include boilerplate like "Why Mercy?" mission paragraph; we omitted that. Did we lose any substantive info? The "Why Mercy?" mission paragraph about mission, values, Mercy Service Standards is substantive? It's about mission and values; but it's somewhat generic. Could be considered boilerplate but it's specific to Mercy. However the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement might be considered boilerplate but it's part of the job description. It says "Performs duties and responsibilities in manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards." That's part of responsibilities? Already covered. The later "Why Mercy?" paragraph about mission etc is somewhat repetitive. We could include a short paragraph about mission under About the role maybe. But we already have overview. Might be okay to omit as it's somewhat generic. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. The mission statement is substantive? It's about performing duties consistent with mission, values, service standards. That's already implied in responsibilities. Might be okay to omit as it's not adding new detail beyond what we have. The later "Why Mercy?" paragraph about benefits we captured. The earlier "Why Mercy?" about mission we omitted; but we could incorporate a sentence about mission in About the role. Let's add a sentence: "Team members are expected to perform their responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy's mission, values, and service standards while creating a safe and healing environment." That's from the first Why Mercy? paragraph. We'll include in About the role. Thus About the role paragraph: combine overview and mission. Let's craft: Under the supervision of the registered nurse, assist in the individualized care of the patient directed toward achieving the patient's highest level of physical and mental wellness. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to nursing care. Assists in unit operational support tasks or duties. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with Mercy's mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play an important role in supporting patients on their journey toward improved mental and physical wellness. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will provide direct patient care, monitor patient safety, assist with therapeutic activities, and help create a supportive and healing environment. That covers. Now ensure we didn't miss any duty items: list them. From Patient Care & Safety: - Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), nutrition, ambulation, hygiene, and comfort needs. - Take and document vital signs, weights, intake/output, meal participation, safety rounds, and room checks. - Observe patient behaviors, mood changes, and overall condition, reporting concerns promptly to the Registered Nurse. - Support admissions, discharges, and transfers, including management of patient belongings. - Promote a safe environment through infection prevention practices and adherence to safety policies. - Assist during crisis situations using therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques. - Support patients with safety planning and reinforcement of established treatment interventions. Therapeutic Support: - Build rapport with patients using compassionate and therapeutic communication. - Lead or co-lead group activities and community meetings. - Encourage patient participation in treatment plans and unit activities. - Help establish appropriate boundaries while providing emotional support and encouragement. Documentation & Coordination: - Accurately document patient observations and care activities in the electronic medical record (EMR). - Participate in shift handoff and communicate patient updates to the healthcare team. - Coordinate care activities with licensed staff to support treatment goals. - Assist with quality improvement initiatives and patient care processes. Unit Support: - Perform clerical and operational duties including answering phones, responding to call lights, monitoring safety alerts,
for section headings; inside we can have
and
- . We could have a
- under same section? Probably fine.
- Requirements: maybe Preferred Education and Preferred Experience? Could be "Requirements" heading.
- Qualifications: maybe Skills & Attributes? Or we could treat Skills as separate section.
But we have both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements. Could combine under Qualifications? But better to have separate sections: Skills, Physical Requirements.
But the instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they expect those specific headings. We should use those headings exactly as given, if we have content. Thus we need to decide which content maps to each heading. - About the role: overview description. - Responsibilities: duties list. - Requirements: maybe education/experience requirements. - Qualifications: maybe skills & attributes? Or could be qualifications (preferred education/experience). But they already have Requirements heading; Qualifications could be skills/attributes. - Skills: maybe physical requirements? Actually they listed Skills as a heading example. Could be skills & attributes. - Benefits: benefits description. - Pay: omit if not specified. - Schedule: schedule details. Thus we need to map: About the role: paragraphs describing role under supervision, purpose, mission. Responsibilities: all duty bullet points from "What You'll Do" sections. Requirements: Preferred Education and Preferred Experience (maybe combine). Qualifications: Skills & Attributes (list). Skills: Physical Requirements (list). Or maybe Skills is for skills & attributes, and Qualifications for something else. But we have both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements. Could treat Skills heading for Skills & Attributes, and Qualifications for Physical Requirements? But Qualifications heading is more about qualifications (education/experience). However we already used Requirements for education/experience. Hmm. Let's think: The example list includes both Qualifications and Skills as separate headings. So we can assign: - Qualifications: Preferred Education and Preferred Experience (maybe). But they also have Requirements heading; maybe Requirements is for mandatory requirements (like education required) and Qualifications for preferred qualifications. However the description says "Preferred Education High School Diploma or GED required.Completion of a Nurse Assistant training course preferred." That's both required and preferred. "Preferred Experience ..." So we could put under Requirements: the required education (HS diploma/GED) and maybe the preferred experience? But they said "Preferred Experience". Could be qualifications. Better: Use Requirements for mandatory: HS diploma/GED required. Use Qualifications for preferred: Nurse Assistant training course preferred, Preferred Experience list. Use Skills for Skills & Attributes list. Use Physical Requirements maybe under Skills? But we have a separate heading for Skills; we could put Physical Requirements under Skills as a sublist? But they said use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists.
We could create a section "Skills" containing both Skills & Attributes and Physical Requirements as separate