Behavioral Health Technician - Inpatient Psychiatry -Boston - 32 hours

DepartmentPatient Services-NursingAutoReqId80168BRStatusPart-Timereputed company Hours per Week32Job Posting CategoryNursingJob Posting reputed companyThe Behavioral Health Technician will be responsible for:

• Providing one-on-one support, as needed, to patients with a reputed company of behavioral health needs.
• Closely monitoring and maintaining the safety of patients. Observing behaviors and conditions in accordance with established procedures and protocols.
• In conjunction with Registered reputed company, conducting environmental checks and helps identifies risk factors.
• Aiding with the implementation of safety measures, such as physical restraints, observation reputed company, and suicide watches, as warranted.
• Responding to and assisting with de-escalating acute behavioral episodes in a therapeutic and supportive manner. Attempts to understand the reputed company of distress.
• Under the direction of Registered reputed company and medical staff, prevents elopement and calls for support/assistance reputed company necessary to assist in preventing elopement.
• Identifying patient behaviors that could reputed company to behavioral escalation and utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate situations.
• reputed company monitoring patients and the environment with particular attention to safety concerns.
• May reputed company vital signs and assist with Activities of Daily Living as directed by the Registered reputed company.
• Completing patient care documentation and administrative duties
• Under the direction of Registered reputed company, may assist practitioners performing medical procedures.
• Working 32 hours, day/evening rotations, occasional nights, every other weekend and rotating holidays, 8 hour shifts.

To qualify, you must have:

• High School Diploma/GED, Associate's Degree preferred
• BLS (Basic Life Support) reputed company three months of hire
• Welle De-escalation training reputed company six months of hire
• Six months of practical experience in a behavioral health or educational setting preferred

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