Behavioral Health Technician
Job Highlights
Department: Adult Unit
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 7am – 7pm Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
Location: St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest City
Job Summary
Provides direct behavioral health patient care by performing a variety of activities for patients.
Primary Responsibilities
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
- Provides or assists with providing direct patient care and therapeutic interventions based on patient care assignments from RN.
- Observes and records patient behavior and activities.
- Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
- Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
- Applies knowledge of group dynamics in participating in therapeutic groups and maintaining the milieu.
- Maintains patient safety by monitoring patients to ensure safety, including but not limited to rounding, environmental and safety checks.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
No experience required
Physical Requirements
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.
Required Professional License and/or Certifications
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: provides upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1200010087 Adult 2 East Beh Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Company Information
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