Behavioral Health Technician - Nights Levels - III

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Oklahoma Citytime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0055461##
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* Position Title:

** Behavioral Health Technician I - Nights - (Levels I - III)##
** Department:
** Safety Attendants##
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* Job Description:

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* General Description:

** Under direct supervision of the Charge RN and Program Manager will utilize behavioral interventions, medical and technical skills to provide support to the patient care team.##
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* Essential Responsibilities:

*** Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
** Assists in identifying patients’ problems, needs, and strengths.
* Assists in providing treatment plan to patient based on observations of patients’ behavior; and provide input into discharge planning.
* Participates in implementing patients’ treatment plan by monitoring patients’ progress; and communicates information regarding patients’ behavior to other members of the team.
* Detects and identifies unsafe environmental conditions and patient behaviors.
* Facilitates patients in therapeutic activities.
* Monitors patients in clinical and medical therapies.
* Monitors, engages in and promotes a safe patient milieu.
* Continuous monitoring of the therapeutic environment for safety concerns.
* Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living; such as hygiene needs that can include showering and toileting
* Accompanies and transports patients.
* Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
* Performs blood glucose monitoring.
* Collects specimens as directed.
* Completes annual  NCI and behavioral health specific training modules
* Takes emergency actions as required.
* Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
* Assists with admission, discharge and transfer process.
* Transports patients to and from various treatment areas within the hospital when necessary; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
* Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition; makes beds, replaces soiled linen.
* Assists in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
* Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
* 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.
* Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under NCI.
* Intervenes with NCI during patient episodes of aggressive and potentially violent behavior causing risk of harm to self or other patients on the unit.##
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* General Responsibilities:

*** Performs other duties as assigned
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Education:

** High school diploma or GED required.
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* Experience:

** 0-3 years of experience in a healthcare setting required.
** License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s)

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** Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.  Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training required within 3 months of hire.# #
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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