Behavioral Health Tech - Psychiatry

Job Summary

Delivers direct/indirect care for individual patients, or an assigned group of patients, receiving psychiatric care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN). Meets patient care needs. Assumes responsibility for patient data collection. Provides assigned care of psychiatric patients using age related interventions. Uses therapeutic communication skills and assists with therapeutic and recreational activities, as necessary.

Job Requirements

• Education and Work Experience:
  • High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
  • Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
  • Two years' experience in acute or long-term mental healthcare hospital: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) licensure in state of practice: Preferred
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT): Required
  • Trauma Assessment and Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI): Required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions

• Uses de-escalation techniques and less restrictive interventions when providing nursing care.
• Uses seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Plans for meeting the daily care needs of assigned patients including evaluating common problems, identifying symptoms and behavioral changes, obtaining and reviewing medical data, implementing interventions and evaluating outcomes.
• Screens patient/client condition upon admission.
• Identifies the physical, emotional, social and cultural needs of assigned patients.
• Observes, reports, and documents the effectiveness of preventive, diagnostic, supportive and therapeutic interventions.
• Makes observations of patient's condition including behavior, psychiatric symptoms, vital signs, weight, intake and output, etc., and informs immediate supervisor of changes or abnormalities.
• Evaluates diagnostic results and reports to the Registered Nurse (RN).

Requirements

• At least two years recent experience in field, current BLS certification, and a current nursing license per the state of assignment.
• For additional and specialty-specific requirements, please contact us.

• Vallejo Location - Day Shift 7am to 3:30pm; 5 x 8s, no set days. Typically, every other weekend as well.
• BHT requires either Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician.
• Must have BLS and preferably CPI. CPI can be attained on site.
• Require 1 year of psych experience.
• No on Call.
• Cannot accept Mental Health Techs.
• Bill-rate-note: Notable-requirements: Adventist Health network. Parent: St. Helena Hospital.