Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providingoptimalfamily- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work withstate-of-the-arttechnology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
OurBehavioralHealth professionals are here to support and help patients find ways to handlelife’schallenges. We offer comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency programs so that our patients get expert confidential care that matches their specific needs. Our team of caregivers offerpersonalized treatment for even the most complex psychological, emotional, and social issues. And they do it with compassion,sensitivityand respect.
By joining the team as a Behavioral Health Technician, you will provide direct care tobehavioral health patients under the supervision of an LPN or RN, such asfacilitatingtherapeutic groups,monitoringand assessing patients’ mental status and psychiatric symptoms and implementing interventions. You will collaborate with RNs, socialworkersand psychiatric providers to support and advance patient-centered care.This role is instrumentaltoeachpatient’s care and how each patient responds to their treatment.
A caregiver in this position worksnightsfrom6:45PM– 7:15AM,including rotating weekends and 2 holidays per year.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Direct patient care of behavioral health patients under the supervision of an LPN/RN.
Facilitate groups, monitor and assess the mental status of behavioral health patients and make appropriate interventions.
Maintain patient chart documentation.
Provide forpatients' activities of daily living (ADL's).
Assistin the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
Identifypatients’ physical care and comfort needs and perform care.
Perform routine procedures as designated.
Secure patient belongings and valuables and document their disposition.
Assist with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) preparation and provide care asdesignatedby the Registered Nurse pre-op and post-op.
Perform ongoing observation of patient responses to illness and treatment.
Collect data through observation.
Provide clinicalexpertisein the evaluation and treatment of patients.
Participatein theidentification ofpatients' learning needs.
Participate inadmissionprocess by orienting patient and family members to the milieu.
Plan and organize group activities, recreational, psycho-educationaland supportive groups focused on contributing to patients' treatment with the milieu.
Plan and implement safemilieuinterventions consistent with treatment goals.
Assistin the development and maintenance of a developmental climate that meets the needs of Behavioral Health with warmth, respect, and responsiveness.
Carry out specific interventions to ensure patient safety including rounds, primary searches, and visitor control.
Comply withdocumentation policy and procedures according to Behavioral Health Medicine guidelines.
Document patient group activities, patient behavior, interventionscompletedand patient response to interventions.
Assistwith training and orientation of new caregivers or students.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
HighSchoolDiploma or GED
Two years of experience inBehavioralMedicine/Health OR an Associate’s Degree orBachelor's Degree inBehavioralHealth
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (NVCI) within14 daysof hire and prior
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