Behavioral Health Technician - Patient Monitoring

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Are you a someone who enjoys variety and making a difference in people's lives? We're looking for you to join our Float Pool Team!

Where will you work: the ideal teammate must be willing to float to both UNC Rex Raleigh and UNC Rex Holly Springs Campus. Daily assignments are made based on the needs of the two hospitals.

Role: Teammates in this role are responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients. Teammates in this role will also provide direct patient care for patients. Teammates in this role will work closely with nurses, CNAs, patient sitters, and other healthcare teammates to support patient care in a variety of units. Units you can expect to work in include, but are not limited to, MedSurg units, intensive care, and the emergency departments.

Shift Requirement: This is a full-time position with work hours of 7pm to 7am. Teammates are placed on a holiday track at time of hire to ensure the holidays are assigned fairly among the team and the needs of the units are met. If you're flexible, a great team player, and can work well on your own, and you want to be in a place where your work is truly valued, this could be the perfect fit for you. We look forward to hearing from you!

Summary:

Under close supervision, responsible for providing a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients. Provides direct patient care and may conduct therapeutic group sessions under the direction and supervision of the RN. Provides input to the RN to help develop the plan of care and assists in carrying out the plan of care for assigned patients. Assists with the admission of new patients and orients new patients and families to the unit.

In this role, you'll work in different units, learn new skills, and help provide excellent care to patients across the hospital. As a Behavioral Health Technician in the Float Pool, you'll work in different areas, support a wide range of teams, and have the chance to grow your skills and experience. If you're looking for a job that offers variety, flexibility, and the chance to make a real impact, we would love to have you on our team.

Responsibilities:
1. Aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides informal support therapy to patients/families, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients, aids in the physical management of aggressive/out-of-control patients, facilitates age appropriate play for children, and monitors the therapeutic milieu activities on assigned unit to ensure that emotional and safety needs of patients are met.
2. Assists in interviewing patients and their families for routine admission data. Orients patients and families to the facility. Provides data input during team discussions and meetings to assist in developing therapeutic plans and objectives.
3. Interacts with patients on a one to one as well as small group basis. Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members.
4. Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or physician.
5. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living including bathing, personal hygiene, feeding and dressing. Assists patients with position changes, range of motion exercises, transfers and walking. Obtains and records vital signs, intake and output amounts or other measures as delegated. Observes patients and assesses progress on daily basis and reports significant changes in patients' condition and/or behavior to supervising RN.
6. Provides protection and control for patients as required to ensure patient safety in the facility. Participates in restraining combative patients as necessary. Provides care and monitoring of patients in seclusion and/or restraint.
7. Reinforce routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
* Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification within 60 days from date of hire
* Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Requires one (1) year of relavent experience in a behavioral health environment.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and hospital staff. Ability to work with, express sensitivity and understanding, and secure the cooperation of patients, including maintaining empathetic attitude towards patients. Ability to work with groups of patients or individuals in didactic or recreational groups. Ability to keep calm in stressful situations. Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Patient Monitoring

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$18.66 - $26.51 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.