Behavioral Health Associate PRN Nights
AdventHealth•Mission, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Associate helps create a safe, supportive therapeutic environment for behavioral health patients and their families. The role supports the safe implementation of treatment through patient observation, therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, and response to changing patient needs. The associate works with registered nurses, behavioral health clinicians, and other care professionals, and may assist with daily group activities. The position is PRN/as needed on the night shift at AdventHealth's facility in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Health.
- Ability to communicate appropriately, professionally, and effectively with patients and their families, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.
- Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry.
- Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements and local, state, and national laws.
- Proficiency in computer systems to enter and track patient records.
- Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Ability to read, write, and speak conversational English.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of position-related experience.
- NonViolent Crisis Intervention Program certification.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Create and support a therapeutic environment that promotes the safe implementation of treatment.
- Perform observation rounds on assigned patients and document observations in real time to help identify behavior patterns.
- Observe patients for changes or patterns in behavior and communicate observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse or behavioral health clinician.
- Use clear, positive communication to assess and provide therapeutic interventions for patients’ and families’ needs and concerns.
- Implement patient-centered and trauma-informed care.
- Recognize early signs of patient escalation and use effective de-escalation techniques.
- Intervene as required with violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients and monitor patients according to policy guidelines.
- Welcome and orient patients and families to the unit.
- Manage or assist with daily group activities.
- Perform environmental rounds according to policy and report unsafe conditions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
