Behavioral Health Associate-1st shift- 18- 20 an hour

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of intake clinical or nursing leadership the Behavioral Health Associate needs to demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met the BHA must acknowledge and work to resolve complaints and always recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals as noted in special precautions or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely accurate and appropriate clinical information in patients medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe secure and comfortable environment for patients significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living including toileting bathing dressing grooming oral hygiene meals snacks hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patients vital signs height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills coping skills anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

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BENEFITS :

Ohio Hospital provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our nurses and patient care staff. Current benefits include :

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Environmental Safety,Graduate Engineering,Consumer Durables,Export Documentation,Assembling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1