Behavioral Health Tech, CNA $18-$20/hour Acute Care Days

0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period) Days 6am-6pm working every other weekend
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Starting pay $18 per hour and 2 or more years of experience $20 per hour.
Purpose of the Position
The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for assisting with patient care in the behavioral health acute care programs. BHT’s will have a primary program in the acute care department, while also assisting in the other acute care programs as needed. The acute care department consists of the adult and youth behavioral health hospitals, adult and youth crisis stabilization units, and alcohol/opiate detoxification beds.
Education and Experience Requirements
Required:
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification from the Wisconsin Nurse Aides Registry
Current BLS (CPR) Certification
Less than one year of relevant experience
Driving Requirements:

• Valid Wisconsin driver's license and appropriate auto insurance coverage as required by North Central Health Care .

Preferred: Two years of relevant experience
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with group interactions and set up/oversee planned program activities.
Assist with new patients admitted to the department, in the Crisis Center and on the unit, including body checks, orientation to the unit and compilation of a patient belonging list.
Participate in de-escalation measures and physical restraint/restraint chair/seclusion room implementation and monitoring for clients experiencing symptoms/behaviors that are a harm to self or others, on primary unit and throughout the campus when a Dr. Green behavioral health emergency code is initiated.
Scheduling, clerical duties, other duties as assigned.
Provide patient care, monitor patient activities, and provide patient support as assigned under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse, to include 1 on 1 and line-of-sight monitoring as needed.
Assist in the observation, reporting, and documentation of various patient behaviors.
Assists patients as needed with personal cares, meals, laundry or other activities of daily living.
Ensure continuity of care through the following of the patient’s established treatment program, participating in patient interviews as requested by the psychiatrist, and reporting any mental and/or physical health issues/observations to the appropriate staff/providers.
Assist the multidisciplinary team members as necessary - Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, psychiatrist or resident, RN/LPN, social worker, therapist, AODA counselor, psychologist, etc.as requested.
Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance.
Other Responsibilities:
Perform other work related tasks as required as assigned
Competencies

• Demonstrate organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific competencies as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Complete organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific education as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Qualifications and provision of care are in accordance with national acceptable standards of practices pertinent to role based on job title.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards along with federal, state and local codes pertinent to role based on job title.

Core Value Standards of Behavior
It is expected that all employees will demonstrate behaviors that support excellence as defined by North Central Health Care’s Core Value Standards of Behavior.

• *Physical and Working Environment
• Medium Work: Must be able to lift a minimum requirement of 25 pounds unassisted.

Physical Activities: List the minimum % of time required for each Physical/Mental Requirement.

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Physical/Mental Requirements*
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< 10%*
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10-30%*
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31-50%*
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51-70%*
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71-90%*
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>90%*

Climbing

X

Stooping

X

Kneeling

X

Crouching

X

Crawling

X

Turning or Twisting

X

Bending

X

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Lifting

X

Carrying

X

Pushing

X

Pulling

X

Reaching

X

Grasping

X

Feeling

X

Verbal Communication

X

Verbal Comprehension

X

Written Communication

X

Written Comprehension

X

General Office Duties

X

Decision Making

X

Problem Recognition

X

Problem Solving

X

Hearing

X

Near Visual Acuity

X

Far Visual Acuity

X

Depth Perception

X

Color Vision

X

Smelling

X

Repetitive Motions

X

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Exposure to Hazards: * Moderate exposure to workplace hazards.

• Chemical
• Physical

Working Conditions:

• Indoors
• Tight spaces and/or close quarters
• Required to function around high behavioral or physically disruptive individuals
• Background Noise
• Exposed to infectious diseases or other possible infectious materials including: blood, fecal matter, OPIM.

Travel Requirements
Frequency: Minimum
Type: In community
Nature of Travel: Transport clients/patients/residents
Acknowledgement and Compliance
All requirements of the described position are subject to change over time where I may be required to perform other duties as requested by NCHC. Further, I acknowledge that this job description is neither an employment contract.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour