Lead Behavioral Health Technician
4 weeks ago
The Lead Behavioral Health Technician is a key member of our mental health team, providing hands-on care to individuals with varying degrees of mental illnesses and/or developmental disabilities. This role involves oversight of all behavioral health technicians and planning for patients who are considered high-risk.
Key Responsibilities- Function as a shift leader, supporting teams in patient escalations, evaluating plans of care, and managing unit milieu as applicable.
- Take part in collecting data during intake/admission process for all admitted patients, including completing inventory and searching of personal belongings.
- Communicate to the team observations of the environment and patient indicators that a patient is escalating or at increased risk for agitation/aggression or harm to self or others.
- Work with resource nurses around developing plans for patients identified as at-risk patients for crisis intervention.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment while maintaining boundaries for patients, families, and staff.
- Support visitation guidelines and policies as established by unit and hospital.
- Identify, report, and resolve potential/actual problems in the unit.
- Demonstrate appropriate critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to care team and documentation in Electronic Health Record as appropriate.
- Obtain and perform Point of Care testing on collected specimen (e.g., blood glucose, venipuncture, urine, pharyngeal swabs, etc.).
- Help in application and removal of physical restraints when directed by the attending medical provider and/or primary nurse.
- Conduct Restraint debriefs in redcap following restraint episodes in the hospital.
- Respond to all Crisis Intervention Response Teams Codes throughout the hospital and be the point person during the escalation.
- Chart Audits for ASQ compliance on Medical Surgical Floors, Pediatric ICU, Integrated Care Unit, and the Emergency Department.
- In collaboration with department managers, oversee, educate, and guide Behavioral Health technicians and other support staff.
- High School diploma required along with 5 years of experience in Mental Health-related field.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR in adult, child & infant is required upon hire.
- Understanding and follow Connecticut Children's policies and procedures.
- Basic medical terminology, mathematics, and measurements.
- Understanding of reasons for and techniques for managing aggressive behavior.
- Basic understanding of organization environment of care and infection control policies and procedures.
- Stress Management/Composure.
- Maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
- Learn and demonstrate competency in basic data entry, use of collaborative care and safety plans, and documentation in the medical record.
At Connecticut Children's, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care to our patients and families. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Lead Behavioral Health Technician to join our team.
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