Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) - FlexStaff

Assists the staff with the implementation of a treatment program by performing delegated tasks under the direct guidance and supervision of a registered nurse as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in providing direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse including, but not limited to, all activities of daily living, (e.g. cleanliness, toileting, nourishment, and grooming), routine bedmaking, showering of patients, and changing of clothing.
• Reports monitoring issues promptly to the registered nurse, as well as observes and reports changes in behavior, sleep patterns, and condition of the patient.
• Assists in providing age-specific care to the adult and geriatric patients documenting care in for assigned patient.
• Performs assigned tasks including, but not limited to, taking vital signs, performing accu-checks, collecting routine specimens, and transporting patients to treatments and/or diagnostic testing within the hospital.
• Helps in monitoring all patient activity by announcing group time and visiting hours, performing hall checks, and observing patients under the supervision of the registered nurse, if applicable.
• Assists the registered nurse by prompting patients to go to the medication room for their routine medications, as well as assists in implementing treatment program by performing delegated tasks under the direct guidance and supervision of a registered nurse.
• Assures that the unit remains safe at all times by coordinating hall checks with the monitoring of the dayroom, common areas, and nursing station with coworkers.
• Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients, as well as monitors patient use of laundry facility to ensure safety.
• Assists in creating and maintaining a therapeutic environment in an effective manner during interactions with both patients and staff.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

  Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year relevant experience, required
• BLS, required
• Previous crisis training (CIP, SCIP, PMCS), preferred

    *Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).