Behavioral Health Technician/NA I - Peds Float Pool - Nights

American Addiction Centers•Winston-Salem, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, nights position for a Behavioral Health Technician/NA I in the Pediatric Float Pool at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The role involves assisting with patient daily living activities, orienting patients and families, escorting patients, monitoring behaviors, performing vital signs, communicating with the RN, documenting observations, defusing crisis situations, maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, and performing patient rounding.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Successful completion of CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills within 90 days.
Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g. DNV, DHS, CARF or others)
Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant.
Good verbal and written skills for safe and effective patient care.
Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Assists, monitors and/or maintains patient activities of daily living (ADL's).
Orients patient and family/significant others to the unit and hospital.
Escorts patients to various locations i.e., tests, meals, activities, supervising and managing their behaviors as required.
Performs vital signs on patients.
Receives direction from the RN and communicates significant or unusual occurrences in patient behavior.
Documents pertinent observations/occurrences in the patient's medical records according to policy.
Defuses and reports crisis situations, intervening when appropriate and uses proper procedures.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with groups, setting limits on patients; following established safety and risk management policies and procedures.
Performs patient rounding at designated intervals and documents appropriately.