Per Diem Behavioral Health Technician

4 weeks ago


Belmont, United States Mass General Brigham Full time

Job Title: Per Diem Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary:

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Per Diem Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care and participate in therapeutic milieu in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist Registered Nurses in providing direct patient care
  • Accurately and timely document AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets
  • Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries
  • Participate in patient rounds or teams
  • Complete patient care assignments
  • Identify patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis and utilize non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations
  • Communicate changes in patient status to Registered Nurses
  • Follow Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients
  • Remain awake and alert at all times while on the job
  • Perform Point of Care testing (POC)
  • Complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Prefer two years of college plus one year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting

About Mass General Brigham:

Mass General Brigham is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond.

Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers.

McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

Under direction of the Registered Nurse, the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu.

Assists the RN in providing direct patient care - Accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets - Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries - Participates in patient rounds or teams - Completes patient care assignments - Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations - I ntervenes in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures, always promoting the least restrictive alternatives - Communicates changes in patient status to RN - Follows Standards of Care and protocols for assigned patients - Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job - Performs Point of Care testing (POC) - All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.

Works effectively in the therapeutic milieu.

- Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups - Provides and supervises recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs - Provides patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed - Follows established Nursing policies, procedures, and protocols - Active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns Participates in the maintenance of the unit environment to ensure safe care - Identifies and reports house cleaning problems to Unit Secretary/ND - Identifies and reports equipment problems to Unit Secretary/ND - Participates in the unit's inventory system, reporting when supplies are low - Initiates activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment - I nitiates activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment Assists patients in their activities of daily living - Identifies patient hygiene needs; initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs - Provides for patients' nutritional needs according to unit procedure - Assists and reassures patients during tests, exams, and procedures - Escorts and supervises patients on and off ground, maintaining patient safety Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency - Completes mandatory in-service requirements - Identifies areas of strengths and areas in need of professional development with supervisor - Maintains competency for treating age-specific patient populations - Seeks constructive feedback, regarding work performance, from peers and professional colleagues - Participates in critical incident de-briefing All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Benefits:

Mass General Brigham provides a welcoming environment to employees, patients, and families of diverse cultures, ethnic backgrounds, ages, lifestyles, and physical abilities.

Our hospitals are consistently ranked as top hospitals by U.S. World News Report.

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