What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Specialist / STNA position at Generations Behavioral Health?
Generations Behavioral Health an Equal Opportunity Employer is expanding and is seeking Behavioral Health Specialist / STNA for its new 76 bed hospital in Youngstown.
Generations Behavioral Health – Youngstown is dedicated to providing services to adults and their families who are experiencing problems related to mental illness with the best trained and motivated professionals resulting in exceptional outcomes. Our commitment to compassion and integrity is an integral part of our plan of care.
Position Qualifications:
- Current BLS
- High school diploma or GED
- STNA certification with 3 years’ experience preferred
- Experience in psychiatric setting preferred
Key Responsibilities / Job Accountabilities:
- Promotes a compassionate environment by providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Identifies patient care requirements through assistance with admission process, interactions with patients and families, and observations, which include, but are not limited to, taking vital signs, reporting intake and output, levels of mental alertness, and functioning. Assists with patient nutrition.
- Manages security of patient belongings.
- Assists interdisciplinary team with development of a treatment plan by providing observations and other information provided by patient, family, and others.
- Provides direct patient care by assisting with personal hygiene, ambulation, and monitoring behavior.
- Promotes patient's independence by following patient care goals.
- Follows hospital and nursing department philosophies and care standards defined by Ohio law, The Joint Commission, and other governing agency regulations.
- Maintains safe and clean environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, under direction of Registered Nurse.
- Assists with crisis intervention through teamwork and respect for patient.
- Assists with planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating group activities and social functions for patients.
- Escorts patients, as needed, to special procedures, court hearings, or appointments with specialists or medical tests.
- Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Basic knowledge of behavioral and medical care of patients
- Interesting in understanding of recovery in mental illness and substance abuse, and treatment approaches and techniques.
- Interest in working with patients with psychiatric diagnoses.
- Ability to work under stress with patients who may require constant observation.
- Flexibility in work schedule.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $19