Behavioral Health Technician II - Adult Unit
Avera•Sioux Falls, SD
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.
Requirements
- The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Bachelor's Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice, education, behavior analysis, health or social sciences, counseling, alcohol studies, liberal arts, or any other human services and/or medical field or Associate's Behavioral Health
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years related experience
Responsibilities
- Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan.
- Participates in the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting as needed, providing input in terms of patient behaviors and interactions with others.
- Implements suicide precautions as needed.
- Assesses changes in patient’s condition/behavior and notifies RN.
- Assists with patient and family programs as well as being continually cognizant of the safety and welfare of all participants.
- Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include, but not limited to: vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures.
- Assesses individual patient needs and provides input in creating and modifying the nursing care plan and assists with implementing necessary therapeutic activities.
- Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR.
- Assesses impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in the behavioral management of these patients.
- Researches, plans, and implements the updating and development of new therapeutic patient groups with oversight from the Programming Committee.
Benefits
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
