Behavioral Health Patient Care Associate, 36Hrs/Wk, Nights
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Behavioral Health Patient Care Associate provides physical care to assist patients in maintaining nutrition, hygiene, hydration, and elimination. This role involves collecting data for medical monitoring, reporting changes in patients' condition, and participating in the evaluation of patients' needs for general and psychiatric nursing care. The associate will also maintain a safe and clean environment, care for equipment, and participate in milieu groups and activities. Additionally, the role requires one-to-one observation of patients as needed and adherence to all established policies. The Behavioral Health Assistant is responsible for monitoring patients' whereabouts at all times as directed by the charge nurse or assigned nurse, including performing 15-minute checks.
Requirements
- Verbal, quantitative, and interpersonal skills normally acquired through completion of a high school diploma in order to participate in the evaluation of patient's physical and emotional needs
- Good oral communication skills to ensure the accurate transfer of information, and strong interpersonal skills to facilitate courteous interaction with patients, visitors, and other hospital staff members.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience in a health care setting desirable or pursuing a degree in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Provides physical care to assist patients in maintaining nutrition, hygiene, hydration, and elimination.
- Collects necessary data for the medical monitoring of patients' status (e.g., diagnostic specimens, and weights), and records this accurately.
- Reports changes in patients' physical condition, e.g., weight loss, sleep, eating patterns, and general comfort of patient.
- Participates in the evaluation of patients' needs for general and psychiatric nursing care, and carries out treatment plans.
- Reports changes in patients' mood, affect, behavior, and psychiatric symptoms.
- Maintains a safe and clean environment for patients.
- Cares for equipment used in the delivery of care.
- Participates in milieu groups and activities as needed.
- Provides one-to-one observation of patients as needed.
- Performs all activities in accordance with established unit, hospital, and nursing policies.
- Maintains Heart Saver Certification.
- Attends CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervention) and sensory modulation inservice.
- Monitors patients whereabouts at all times as directed by the charge nurse or the patient's assigned nurse and responsible for 15 minute checks as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits
- Healthy and balanced life support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
