Behavioral Health Technician Full Time Nights

About the role

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Baton Rouge is dedicated to helping adults and seniors manage mental health issues through various inpatient and outpatient treatments.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures, and comply with federal, state, and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
• Effectively apply supportive behavior when assisting in controlling patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Demonstrate the ability to employ de-escalation and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Inventories patient belongings accurately and secures contraband as needed; completes unit safety checks.
• Comply with standard/universal precautions and infection control policies and attend required in-services to stay informed.
• Implements patient care activities under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing personnel; performs vital signs, weights, ADLs, intake and output documentation, nutritional monitoring, and communicates findings to the nurse.
• Ensures patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Affords assistance with laundry, meals, bathroom functions, and maintaining belongings; assists at-risk and/or physically challenged patients with mobility needs as needed.
• Individualizes all patient care activities to the age-specific, disability, and culturally sensitive needs of the patient.
• Communicates and documents patient observations and data effectively in the patient record; documents patient’s departure from unit (i.e., for passes, transport to doctor’s appointment, community meetings) with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines; documents significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, nutrition intake, and patient observation findings on assigned patients as requested by the registered nurse, with 100% accuracy and within defined time lines.
• Communicates outcomes of assigned tasks to nursing staff in a timely manner; communicates follow-up on patient care responsibilities; incomplete assignments, ongoing activities, and current patient needs to relevant staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent with CNA certification or at least 6 months of prior bedside, direct patient care experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow verbal and written instruction.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must work well with diverse populations.
• Must utilize age, disability, and cultural specific knowledge in working with specialized populations to best communicate with those clients.
• Must be in good physical and mental health as evidenced by a warm, empathetic attitude, respect for dignity, worth, and potentiality of clients, and hold a high sense of personal integrity.
• Must be able to work under close supervision.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans-approved behavioral de-escalation program.