PRN Behavioral Health Specialist

Banner Health•Sun City West, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Staffing Services offers a world of opportunities to make an impact on one of the country’s leading health systems. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a difference – you belong at Banner Staffing Services! As the internal staffing (registry) provider for Banner Health, Banner Staffing Services (BSS) provides opportunities within one of the country’s leading health systems. The BSS team is dedicated to providing personal attention and professional support for its employees. Registry opportunities are a great way to market your skills within Banner Health. As a BSS employee, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular full-time or part-time opportunities within Banner Health. Banner Del Webb Medical Center is dedicated to a high-tech, high-touch philosophy of care that has kept us a top healthcare choice in the Northwest Valley for more than 20 years. We are deeply committed to providing the highest quality of clinical care along with an excellent patient care experience. Banner Del Webb Medical Center is located in Sun City, AZ and is the hospital of choice for many within our community. As a Banner Staffing Services -BSS (PRN) Behavioral Health Specialist you will focus on safety checks, assisting in ADL's, Milieu management, falls prevention measures, and 1 on 1 observations. Previous nursing assistant or BHS experience is preferred. BHS will be working on floors, completing tasks required and will be working on all three of our units. You will be dedicated to SAGE specifically. We currently have several open PRN positions: FT DAYS (3, 12s per week) 7:00AM - 7:30PM Sunday-Saturday FT NIGHTS (3, 12s per week) 7:00PM - 7:30AM, Sunday-Saturday You will have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage as well as enjoy an additional $1/hour weekend shift differential. No required holidays or weekends but available to fill our greatest needs. AVADE and BLS certified.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health related field OR High School diploma or equivalent with 1 year of direct patient care in an inpatient behavioral health setting.
Experience in an inpatient psychiatric facility; assisting with personal grooming and other activities of daily living; conducting educational, recreational and skills groups appropriate to current patient population; creating, maintaining, and encouraging an inpatient therapeutic milieu; maintaining observation precautions and applying non-violent de-escalation interventions in crisis situations; recognizing the common symptoms of mental illness such as depression, psychosis, mood dysregulation, substance abuse, maladaptive behavior, and anxiety; understanding how symptoms are related the patient’s mental illness diagnosis and providing ordered treatment interventions appropriate to the diagnosis.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral or BUMG, BUMCT in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
Employees working in any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
Meets age requirement as specified by state agency.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing assistant or BHS experience is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides basic nursing care to patients including technical monitoring, taking vital signs and physical care.
Orients patients to treatment setting and assists with activities of daily living as needed.
Reviews and participates in implementation of the patient treatment plan.
Makes rounds and monitors patients activities, physical and mental status and reports to nursing staff.
Checks patient belongings for contraband.
Conducts a variety of patient safety monitoring activities such as observational checks.
Documents observations, interventions, and group activities in the patient medical record while maintaining confidentiality of all health information.
Assists in maintaining a safe, orderly & therapeutic environment.
Maintains patient safety and protects patient rights through observation and reporting patient behaviors, communications, interactions and physical status.
Recognizes patients who are behaving aggressively, acting as a danger to themselves or others, or are in a crisis or medical emergency situation.
Provides intervention including, but not limited to, redirecting of patient and/or participating in restraint or seclusion as needed.
Assesses and interacts therapeutically with patients and families.
Provides treatment that promotes patient dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice.
Demonstrates respect for cultural diversity and patient boundaries.
Plans and facilitates social and didactic group activities.
May participate in other rehabilitation and treatment programs.
Provides quality patient care by maintaining knowledge and skill level related to the symptoms and treatment of behavioral disorders relevant to position responsibilities and in accordance with state agency regulations.
Maintains knowledge to identify types of medications commonly prescribed for patient group and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications.
Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer process of patients and completes required documentation in the patient medical record.
Position completes work under moderate supervision.
Position interacts with all levels of clinical staff on assigned unit/program and members of the multidisciplinary teams, as well as patients, families, and medical and psychiatric physicians.