Behavioral Health Tech - PRN Days

Kindred Healthcare•Dayton, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Dayton and Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is a 97-bed hospital with 51 long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) beds and a 46-bed behavioral health unit. The behavioral health unit offers treatment for adults ages 18+, including dedicated services for geriatric patients, with 24-hour supervised psychiatric treatment and crisis support. The unit partners with physicians to offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. The hospital is located downtown Dayton near the I-75 and I-35 junction.

Requirements

1 year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting.
BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire
NCI -Non-violent Crisis Intervention or current program Within Facility-Specified time frame
Must adhere to regularly scheduled hours and plan absences in advance to assure the unit staffing and safety.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or Equivalent including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.

Responsibilities

Conducting functional analyses of patient behavior.
Participating as a member of the treatment team.
Contributing to the master treatment plan.
Implementing appropriate interventions from the plan.
Conducting individual and group psychoeducation, leisure activities, and life-skill training and coaching for all patients.
Safety monitoring of patients and of the unit.
Maintaining professional development such as BLS and de-escalation training and certification.
Observing and monitoring patient’s status according to patient monitoring standards, policies, and procedures.
Reporting patient complaints or other concerns in a timely manner.
Providing verbal and written input to nursing staff via ongoing reporting and end of shift report.
Providing care to patients, orienting to the unit, transport, de-escalation, teaching of coping skills, conflict resolution, problem solving skills, assistance with activities of daily living, admission & discharge procedures, response to codes, use of de-escalation techniques and life coaching skills.
Ongoing observations and evaluation of patient/family response to the interventions, reporting changes in condition to the nurse assigned.
Co-leading patient psycho-educational groups on the unit and providing care consistent with the master treatment plan.
Ensuring active treatment is occurring on the unit as scheduled and encouraging all patients to participate in unit groups and programming.
Providing timely and accurate information on patients’ behaviors and progress to the interdisciplinary team.
Serving in a Supervisory or Lead role, as requested.
Conducting individual life coaching, psycho-educational and supportive counseling to assigned patients.
Providing leadership and/or co-leadership of group therapy sessions related to leisure skills, life skills, and psychoeducation.
Leading and/or actively participating in the management of acute behavioral episodes using approved de-escalation techniques.
Adjusting to changes in a professional manner.
Intervening quickly in an emergency to move patients away from the situation and maintain patient, staff, and personal safety.
Being involved in a physical escort, hold or restraint to minimize the risk of injury to patients or staff.
Adhering to regularly scheduled hours and planning absences in advance to assure unit staffing and safety.
Reading, writing and speaking fluent English.
Maintaining good and regular attendance.
Performing other related duties as assigned.