Description
Behavioral Health Tech Orlando Full Time Nights
Location Address:
601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803 Orlando
Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Orlando Behavior Health Department
Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
Work Hours/Shift:
Full Time/ Days & Nights - 3 Days -12hours shifts - 7 - 7
You Will Be Responsible For:
Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADL)
Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic interventions
Observes and records patient behaviors and activities
Reports changes in patient conditions to appropriate personnel and recommends treatment plan modifications
Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned patients
Works directly with patients, family members, physicians, and community providers to ensure collaborative and continuous care
May be required to manage daily group activities
Assists patients to perform routine activities of daily living
Recognizes potential escalation of behavior and has ability to use appropriate verbal and physical interventions
Recognizes potential safety hazards, intervenes for the safety of patients, visitors and staff and notifies appropriate department or person for correction of the problem
Assists in restraint situations: utilizing de-escalation skills to prevent restraints, applying restraints when needed with RN direction, maintaining patient safety, appropriate documentation of patient behaviors and interventions
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association
Aggression Management certification required during orientation
High school degree or equivalent
Ability to communicate appropriately professionally and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry
Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements and local, state, and national laws
Ability to understand and process instructions from physicians and other personnel
Proficiency in computer systems to enter and track patient records
Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English
Preferred:
Associate's degree or Technical degree in a related field, or specific certification related to position
One year of healthcare setting
Job Summary:
Provides direct behavioral health patient care.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
Category: Behavioral
Organization: AdventHealth Central Florida
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1 - Day
Travel: AdventHealth Orlando South
Req ID: 22009011
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
