Behavioral Health Technician

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health Technicians provide basic patient care for Cheyenne Regional's inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. This position collaborates with clinical staff to ensure patient and family safety and support while maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory rules.

Requirements

14 Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date
90 Days (one of the following must be obtained within ninety (90) days of start date): Current Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license from Wyoming State Board of Nursing OR Current Wyoming Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification from the Wyoming Office of Emergency Services OR Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
90 Days: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification/training within ninety (90) days of start date
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to work independently under the direction of the RN with sound judgment and attention to detail
Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to collaborate with others
Ability to interact respectfully with diverse cultural and socio-economic populations
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of mental health population and care practices

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a mental health facility

Responsibilities

Obtains vital signs necessary for RN patient assessment and care plan evaluation.
Implements patient interventions as delegated by the RN.
Provides direct patient care, including but not limited to, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients.
Performs adult bedside blood glucose monitoring when appropriate and provides oxygen delivery as needed.
Transports patients and equipment as needed within the facility.
Monitors patient activities and condition via direct observation or unit camera, documents patient care and condition and reports any variances to the RN, collaborating to address needs of physicians, coworkers, management, and other departments. May provide 1:1 observation for patient safety as assigned.
Answers and relays patient calls, departmental communications, clerical tasks, data entry, reporting, and ordering supplies and other unit support as needed.
Performs electrocardiogram testing (EKG), wound cleansing and bandaging, specimen collection, and point of care testing within scope of training and legal and regulatory standards.
Responds to traumas and codes to assist with de-escalation, restraint placement, and performing compressions, ensuring patient and staff safety.
Changes bed linens and cleans and stocks supplies for patient rooms and department as necessary.
Participates in shift report to receive hand-off information from primary nursing staff, including reason(s) for requiring additional observation, appropriate interventions, ADLs for the shift, and any other pertinent information relevant to the care of the patient.