5 BH Technician Psych Emergency Center Days Jobs in Fort Worth, TX
JPS Health Network is Hiring a BH Technician Psych Emergency Center Days Near Fort Worth, TX
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.
Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.
Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:
1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.
When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!
For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.
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Job Title:
BH Technician Psych Emergency Center Days
Requisition Number:
27782
Employment Type:
Full Time
Division:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Compensation Type:
Hourly
Job Category:
Behavioral Health
Hours Worked:
6:45A-7:15P
Location:
John Peter Smith Hospital
Shift Worked:
Day
Job Description:
Description: The BH Technician 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.
Typical Duties:
- Assists in the delivery of direct patient care as assigned by the nurse, reporting and documenting results including vital signs and specimens.
- 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.
- Performs all other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- 1 plus years of healthcare related experience or enrolled in nursing school or social science program. Preferred Education and Experience:
- 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. Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
- 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 Preferred Licensure/Certification:
- CNA, EMT, Psychiatric Technician Certification.
Required Education and Experience:
Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States
Job Summary
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$30k-37k (estimate)
01/29/2023
06/14/2024
jpshealthnet.org
FORT WORTH, TX
3,000 - 7,500
1906
<$5M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About JPS Health Network
Welcome to the new JPS Alumni Connection website, with news and information for and about the thousands of physicians who trained at John Peter Smith Hospital and our community clinics across Tarrant County. This new professional community is designed to offer our former residents and fellows a forum to keep you connected with each other and with JPS. We hope to foster the exchange of information among graduates and medical staff here at JPS.
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