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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Behavioral Health Technician Part-Time Nights today with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Job Summary and Qualifications
This position is responsible for the general daily care of psychologically, emotionally and intellectually impaired patients assigned by a clinician or clinical manager. This position organizes the resources necessary to accomplish discharge goals established in the recovery plan for patients. Gathers sufficient information from all relevant sources in order to plan for the discharge of the patients assigned. Determines the discharge plan’s effectiveness and discusses options with the clinician and doctors.
- Adheres to the Hospital’s Safety Policies and demonstrates safe practices in providing patient care. Maintains high level of awareness regarding safety in the environment.
- Provides direct daily care to psychiatric patients, including safety checks, vital signs, escorts and transports as assigned by Charge Nurse, and other duties as assigned.
- Assists the activities therapy staff in recreational therapy and activities with patients.
- Models, teaches, and reinforces appropriate behavior for patients and supports treatment team interventions
- Facilitates process groups, goals groups, educational groups and problem-solving groups for patients and for staff as required and assigned. Understands, and can influence, group dynamics in the therapeutic milieu.
- Communicates clearly in verbal and written formats. Reports any patient data or behavior falling outside expected parameters to team members. Documents all pertinent information clearly and concisely in the medical record
- Participates as a member of the treatment team to provide safe, effective, timely, and compassionate care to patients. Provides feedback to other team members to promote continuous quality improvement.
- Assists with discharge planning activities and tasks for all patients as directed and assigned by the clinicians.
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
- (DL) Driver License
Benefits
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) is a full-service hospital with 318+ patient beds. Our hospital is the largest medical facility in the region. We serve southeast Idaho, western Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, and parts of Montana. Our facility has an ER, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level 1 ICU (one of two in Idaho), and the only Burn Center in the state of Idaho. We have the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for critically ill children. Our 74-bed Behavioral Health Center offers inpatient and outpatient mental health care for adolescents and adults.
We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and EIRMC are all about caring for people. This care extends to patients, families, and colleagues.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Behavioral Health Technician Part-Time Nights opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
