What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH Technician - PRN Outpatient position at JPS Health Network?
Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.
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Job Title:
BH Technician - PRN Outpatient
Requisition Number:
39087
Employment Type:
PRN
Division:
PHP/IOP
Compensation Type:
Hourly
Job Category:
Behavioral Health
Hours Worked:
Location:
Hemphill Behavioral Health Outpatient Services
Shift Worked:
TBD-To be determined
Job Description:
Job Summary: The BH Technician - PRN assists and performs basic patient care in a psychiatric treatment environment. This position performs a variety of paraprofessional nursing duties in providing care to psychiatric patients and directly reports to the RN.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:
Assists in maintaining a therapeutic milieu with professional behavior and communication by engaging patients in groups and reporting patient participation and needs to the nurses and interdisciplinary treatment team.
Assists with admission, dismissal, and transfer of patients and checks patient property and secures valuables according to policy and procedures.
Assists patients in activities of daily living, engages with patients utilizing individual’s coping/treatment plan to attend to their needs, and provides assistance in non-aggressive crisis management.
Assists in maintaining patient safety in milieu utilizing non-aggressive patient management and environmental rounds.
Escorts patients within the facility, to other departments, to outside activities; transports patients in van as needed.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times on or off premises.
Completes hand off communication with nurses and other staff when coming on and off unit to ensure patient safety and monitoring.
Maintains close observation as ordered by the physician and documentation completed according to departmental policy and procedures.
Maintains cleanliness of unit in collaboration with housekeeping department.
Assists in training and mentorship for other Behavioral Health Technicians.
- Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- 1 plus years of healthcare related experience or enrolled in nursing school or social science program.
- Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained while in orientation and maintained throughout employment.
- Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
- Associate Degree in health care, psychology or related field may be substituted for years of experience.
- 1 plus years of Acute Psychiatric patient care experience.
- CNA, EMT, Psychiatric Technician Certification.
Location Address:
1617 Hemphill
Fort Worth, Texas, 76102
United States
