Safety Technician - MHU
Company: UnityPoint Health
Location: Waterloo
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewSafety TechUnityPoint Health - Allen Shift: Full-time;
7a-730p WeekdaysBenefits Eligible Potential Sign-On Bonus: $3,000
paid over 1 year Safety Techs are part of the Behavioral Health
team dedicated to providing a safe environment for mental and
behavioral health patients while allowing team members to provide
care. Our team gives you the ability to work in three different
areas: the Emergency Department with patients when they first
arrive and are the most unstable, the Mental Health Unit while
patients are receiving the care needed to address their chief
complaints, and the Medical / Surgical / ICU Units working as a
rounding Safety Tech to assist patients with mental health /
behavioral health concerns. We work as a team to ensure a safe
environment for team members, patients, and visitors. Join our team
if you enjoy assisting and caring for others in need. Why
UnityPoint Health?
Commitment to our Team - We've been
named a by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team
members.Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a
fulfilling career and experience guided by uncompromising values
and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we
serve.Benefits - Our competitive program offers benefits options
that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life
stage you're in.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're
committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of
role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.Development -
We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of
delivering a remarkable employment experience.Community Involvement
- Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of
the people and communities we serve. Visit us at
UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why
UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. Responsibilities
De-escalate patients that are
behaviorally escalated.Provide appropriate interventions, which may
include physical interventions, in a violent situation.Facilitates
employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health issues
(restraint utilization, MOAB, and de-escalation training).Assist
departmental leadership in activities associated with Workplace
Violence Initiatives which include follow-up investigations, data
gathering, BROSET/Columbia scale utilization, and staying current
on applicable best practices.Respond to Security Assistance Needed
and Behavioral Health Emergencies by screening patients prior to
admission.Provide a safe environment to the patients and department
that are assigned. This may be within a secure unit, an emergency
department, and/or in-patient medical unit. Includes the screening
of visitors prior to the entry into behavioral health, patient
rooms, and facility for unauthorized and unsafe items that may be
harmful to patients, visitors, and team members.Provide personal
assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal
care to patients and their visitors.Develop constructive and
cooperative relationships with other staff and departments to help
provide the best possible care, which includes interaction with
nursing, dietary, therapy, and support services.Evaluate/assess
patient's current condition and mental state frequently, elevating
concerns to nursing staff as appropriate for intervention. This
includes doing 15/60minute patient rounding.Collaborate with mental
health professionals and other staff members to perform clinical
assessments or development treatment plans.Meet with families, law
enforcement, or other healthcare providers to exchange necessary
information during the treatment process.Provide documentation of
safety rounds and all other items required by regulatory standards
or policies and procedures.Document patient interactions/needs in
accordance with policy/procedures regarding utilization of
organization's electronic healthcare software.Qualifications
- High school diploma or post-secondary education required
- Post-secondary education in counseling, therapy, or psychology
with 1-3 years working in a related field or situation
preferred
- Good communication skills; good documentation skills; ability
to defuse acute situations with behavioral patients
- Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services;
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9;
- Department: Gen Behavior Unit- Consultant;
- Shift: 7a-730p M, Th, F;
- Job ID: 146767;
Keywords: UnityPoint Health, Waterloo , Safety Technician - MHU, Professions , Waterloo, Iowa
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