Behavioral Health Technician - BHT - Pediatric Hem/Onc - Nights

Under direct supervision of the Charge RN, RN Manager, and/or BH manager, this role utilizes behavioral interventions, medical, and technical skills to provide support to the pediatric hematology/oncology patient care team.

Responsibilities

• Accompanies and transports patients.
• Assists in identifying patients’ problems, needs, and strengths.
• Assists in providing treatment plan to patient based on observations of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
• Assists in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
• Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living, such as hygiene needs that can include showering and toileting.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer process.
• Collects specimens as directed.
• Completes checks as ordered by clinical team and documents immediately.
• Continuous monitoring of the therapeutic environment for safety concerns.
• Detects and identifies unsafe environmental conditions and patient behaviors.
• Documents patients' belongings.
• Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
• Intervenes with Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) during episodes of patient aggressive and potentially violent behavior causing risk of harm to self or others.
• Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, and replaces soiled linen.
• Monitors patients in clinical and medical therapies.
• Monitors, engages in, and promotes a safe patient milieu.
• Participates in implementing patients’ treatment plan by monitoring patients’ progress and communicates information regarding patient behavior to other members of the team.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Recognizes and reports adverse reactions to neuroleptic medications including Extra Pyramidal Symptoms, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
• Responds to emergency situations related to dangerous or potentially dangerous patient behaviors.
• Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under NCI.
• Takes emergency actions as required.
• Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse, and weighs patients.
• Transports patients to and from various treatment areas within the hospital; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant (1:1 assignment), provides care, observes the patient, and remains within 3 feet of the patient at all times with constant visual monitoring.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certificate within 30 days of hire.

Skills

• Ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care.
• Basic knowledge of computer systems.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Knowledge of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical, and dental plans.