Emergency Department - Behavioral Health Technician
About The Position
This position supports patient care by assisting with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of technical tasks under the supervision of nursing leadership, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and alignment with departmental goals and mission. This role delivers direct and indirect care to pre-adolescents through geriatric patients, offering age-appropriate activities aligned with their care plans, either individually or in group settings. The technician will help maintain safety on the unit by using de-escalation and other approved techniques to assist distressed or combative patients. Additional responsibilities may include providing skill building and activities to patients to enhance their abilities and improve quality of life, and facilitating groups as coordinated by psychotherapy and nursing leaders. Services are provided as part of a care team assembled to ensure optimal patient care delivery under the direction of Essentia Health management and the referring physician.
Requirements
- 1 year experience working with persons with mental health symptoms or related applicable experience OR Degree in social services related field OR Residential/Group Home experience.
- For positions in the Child/Adolescent Unit: The experience needed is Residential/Group Home experience or Child/Adolescent experience in a mental health setting.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Completed psychology courses
Responsibilities
- Assists with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of selected technical aspects of patient care under direct supervision of the registered nurse to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other regulatory or accrediting agencies.
- Provided direct/indirect care for patients to support the patient's needs as directed.
- Providing personal hygiene care, assisting with nutritional needs, providing comfort care and other assistance, appropriately and safely transferring patients, taking vital signs and completing recordkeeping, recognizing and promptly reporting changes in patient condition to the RN, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients to promote the healing process.
- Provided patients with activity opportunities appropriate to their ages and abilities and related to their plan of care, either individually or in a group setting.
- Help maintain safety on the unit by using de-escalation and other approved techniques to assist distressed or combative patients.
- Provide skill building and activities to patients serviced to enhance patient abilities to improve quality of life to their highest feasible level.
- Facilitate groups as coordinated by psychotherapy and nursing leaders.
- Provide services as part of a care team assembled to ensure optimal patient care delivery under the direction of Essentia Health management and the referring physician.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid time off
- Personal leave
- Wellness Programs
- Fitness memberships
- Counseling services
- Wellness activities
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
