Psychiatric Social Health Technician-Behavioral Health Job New York New York USA,Healthcare

Location: New York

Marketing Statement

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered.

Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas:
Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

Marketing Statement

Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position

Under the direct supervision of a professional Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs functions related to assisting patients with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, and participates as a member of a treatment, nursing or health care team in implementing appropriate regimens for patients who are in Behavioral Health service areas. Acts in compliance with health care system and all relevant regulatory policies.

Essential

Duties And Responsibilities

Observes patient’s physical condition, mental state and social behavior and reports to team leader or Nurse-in-charge and provides individual nursing care for patients who are acutely ill, either physically or emotionally.
Participates in planning and implementing an orientation program for new patients. Gathers information for intake, social histories, referrals and related purposes which would augment the understanding of cases.
Participates in planning and implementing daily living activities on the ward for patients and contributes to the development of a therapeutic ward environment.
Assists in planning and implementing therapeutic activities with groups of hospitalized psychiatric patients and encourages client involvement in various individual and group activities as part of planned treatment programs.
Assists with the physical care and personal hygiene of selected patients, consisting of, but not limited to: bathing, turning and positioning, skin care, passive and active range of motion, mouth care, foot care, nail care, applying hot and cold packs, etc.
Assists patients with meal selection and feeds patients if necessary, delivers/removes trays, distributes water, nourishment, ice, etc.
With successful completion of NYC Health + Hospitals program, assists behavioral health team in the application and removal of restraints and the implementation of restraints/seclusion, when deemed necessary by appropriate personnel, ensuring the physical and emotional health and safety of the patient when using such methods.
On the direction of a registered nurse or other professional staff member, either individually or as part of behavioral health team may escort patient to required location(s), within and outside of the health care setting.
Takes patient vital signs,…