Behavioral Health Technician

Primary Location: Rapid City, SD USA
Department: RCH Behavioral Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

About the role

Provides patients with education and support in relation to identified treatment issues. Assists in therapeutic interventions and monitoring the milieu for a safe environment. Provides direct patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse in accordance with hospital standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct age-specific patient care as assigned and contributes to the admission nursing assessment through data gathering and reporting to the registered nurse.
• Assists to maintain a therapeutic milieu through monitoring patients activities and behaviors, reporting to the charge nurse and intervening when necessary using Crisis Prevention interventions to ensure safety of the unit.
• Communicates actual or potential problems to the appropriate person in charge. Completes variances, incidents, work orders, and trackers.
• Promotes teamwork, accepts direction from registered nurses and performs responsibilities willingly with positive impact on patients and coworkers.
• Contributes to the delivery of patient care in accordance with the patient plan of care, utilizing age specific growth and development guidelines as delegated by the nurse.
• Complete chart documentation list daily, complete or address patient paperwork daily, review target dates daily.
• Assists appropriately with basic ADL care.
• Assists patients with appropriate educational materials and holds didactic sessions under the guidance of the registered nurse or mental health counselor.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer
• Bachelors degree in Behavioral Sciences

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of Acute Experience
• 1+ years of Behavior Health Experience

Benefits

• Supportive work culture
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
• Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
• Flexible scheduling

Pay

Starting Pay Rate Range: $18.20 - $20.92 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Schedule

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues.