Behavioral Health Tech - Partial Year (Full Time, Night shift) Job at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL

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  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital
  • Miami, FL

Job Description

Description

**Partial year role, working September until June and off from June until September. **

 

Job Summary

Responsible for providing patients with daily living activities. Maintains the environment to ensure the safety of staff, patients, families, and visitors.

Job Specific Duties

  • Applies collaborative problem solving approach with daily and routine interaction with patients. 
  • Assists patients with activities of daily living, personal care, & comfort measures. Assist with certain behavioral interventions and test/procedures under the direction and supervision of RN. 
  • Assists RN with patient intake/admission paperwork. 
  • Documents significant occurrences, observed behaviors, I &O (if ordered), and observation findings in patient charts and reports to RN. 
  • Communicates patient’s behavior to team. Reports any significant changes in patient condition or behavior to RN. 
  • Conducts group sessions with a preset agenda and format. Actively reassess safety and precautions with patients in relevant groups. 
  • Employs therapeutic sensitivity and skills in managing inappropriate patient behavior, difficult people, and complex situations. 
  • Completes documentation and reports accurately and thoroughly on a timely basis (includes patient teaching, 15 min observations, outdoor activities, groups, etc.) 
  • Performs clerical duties related to support of unit activities as assigned and assists with obtaining weights, vital signs, logging patient belongings, and specimen collection. 
  • Evaluates patients' responses to implementation of treatment plan. 
  • Interacts with patients in a therapeutic manner to improve social skills aligned with their treatment goals while maintaining a safe & therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules. 
  • Maintains a safe, clean, and organized environment for patients, staff, and visitors. 
  • Plans and implements therapeutic patient activities, as well as, assists RNs and therapists in completion of treatment plans. 
  • Provides appropriate individualized de-escalation techniques. 
  • Reports patient/family complaints and/or allegations of abuse/neglect by staff to nurse and Leaders. 
  • Provides continuous supervision and observation of patient activities. 
  • Greets and welcomes patients, families, and visitors. Communicates information regarding services and delivers excellent and timely service and support. 
  • Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI). 
  • Supports the onboarding and training of new team members in alignment with departmental procedures and the NCHS I-Create Way Values and Guiding Behaviors. 

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Successully complete CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) prior to Orientation in the Psychiatry department (within 7 days of hire)- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character
  • Complete the basic hours of orientation plus 12 hours of in-service training during first year of service

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • High school education or equivalent preferred
  • Prior experience working with children and/or adolescents preferred
  • Hospital experience as a Care Assistant with appropriate training in Psychiatry department will be considered.
  • Flexibility in changing situations.
  • Communicates in a clear and professional fashion.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.
  • Ability to problem solve.

Job :

Psychiatry

Department :

PSYCHIATRY-2100-630000

Job Status


:Full Time

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Job Tags

Full time, Night shift,

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