Behavioral Health Tech (BHT)

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

1d • $22 - $33

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Tech assists with and monitors patients’ activities of daily living, helps orient patients and their families or significant others to the unit and hospital, and escorts patients to locations for tests, meals, and activities while supervising and managing behavior as required. The role performs patient vital signs, receives direction from the RN, and communicates and documents significant or unusual behavioral observations and occurrences in medical records according to policy.

The Behavioral Health Tech defuses and reports crisis situations, intervenes when appropriate, and follows proper procedures. The role helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by assisting with groups, setting limits, following safety and risk-management policies, and completing and documenting patient rounds at designated intervals.

The position requires an accredited or approved Nursing Assistant program, a Nurse Aide credential in good standing on the applicable State Registry, and American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification. The employee must complete CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills within 90 days and maintain annual educational requirements for applicable hospital-based certifications. No prior experience is required.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position listed at 40 hours per week. The schedule details also identify full- and part-time third-shift positions. The listed pay range is $21.85–$32.80 per hour. The role involves frequent physical activity, patient transfers and restraints, operation of necessary equipment, and possible exposure to workplace hazards and blood or body fluids; personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.

Requirements

• Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Maintain annual educational requirements for applicable hospital-based certifications.
• Advanced training beyond high school, including completion of an accredited or approved Nursing Assistant program.
• Successfully complete CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills within 90 days.
• Good verbal and written skills for safe and effective patient care.
• Positive and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform the physical activities and patient-handling tasks described, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transfers, and restraining or controlling patients when necessary.
• Functional use of senses to allow effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with, monitor, and/or maintain patients’ activities of daily living.
• Orient patients and their families or significant others to the unit and hospital.
• Escort patients to tests, meals, activities, and other locations while supervising and managing behavior as required.
• Perform vital signs on patients.
• Receive direction from the RN and communicate significant or unusual occurrences in patient behavior.
• Document pertinent observations and occurrences in patient medical records according to policy.
• Defuse and report crisis situations, intervene when appropriate, and use proper procedures.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with groups, setting limits, and following established safety and risk-management policies and procedures.
• Perform patient rounds at designated intervals and document them appropriately.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development programs and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree