Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Technician

Signet Health is currently seeking Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) for our program at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. These are hospital positions with a starting hourly pay range of $17.35 - $19.94 depending on experience. Full-time and Part-time opportunities available.

The Psychiatric/Behaviorial Health Technician provides patients with education and support in relation to identified treatment issues. Assists in therapeutic interventions and monitoring the milieu for a safe environment. Provides direct patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse in accordance with hospital standards and policies.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct age-specific patient care as assigned and contributes to the admission nursing assessment through data gathering and reporting to the registered nurse.
• Assists to maintain a therapeutic milieu through monitoring patients activities and behaviors, reporting to the charge nurse and intervening when necessary using Crisis Prevention interventions to ensure safety of the unit.
• Communicates actual or potential problems to the appropriate person in charge. Completes variances, incidents, work orders, and trackers.
• Promotes teamwork, accepts direction from registered nurses and performs responsibilities willingly with positive impact on patients and coworkers.
• Contributes to the delivery of patient care in accordance with the patient plan of care, utilizing age specific growth and development guidelines as delegated by the nurse.
• Complete chart documentation list daily, complete or address patient paperwork daily, review target dates daily.
• Assists appropriately with basic ADL care.
• Assists patients with appropriate educational materials and holds didactic sessions under the guidance of the registered nurse or mental health counselor.
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences
• 1+ years of acute care experience
• 1+ years of behavioral health experience