Behavioral Health Assoc

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

7:00 P.M - 7:00 A.M

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

REPORTS TO:

The BHA Supervisor on each tour who in turn reports to the Associate Directors of Nursing for CPEP, In-patient Services and Assistant Director of Nursing for Child and Adolescent Services.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Physician, and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, preforms crisis and/or de-escalation interventions, therapeutic observations, engagement, client supervision and other behavioral health related duties; including assisting in the implementation of seclusion for clients presented to behavioral health services for psychological assessment and treatment.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engages, interacts and assists with working with patients in a therapeutic milieu and with a clinical team approach (with an emphasis on patients identified as high risk).

• Welcomes patients to the service, (CPEP, EOU or In-patient) and reviews safety rules.

• Helps identify high risk patients and uses crisis intervention practices and alternative intervention techniques to maintain a safe environment.

• Understands and identifies patient characteristics, triggers and other patient/environmental variables in order to assist patients in maintaining and/or regaining self-control and communicates such information to treatment team.
• Demonstrate positive role model for patients, families, visitors and staff.

• Participates in unit meetings which may include: shift hand-off meetings, unit rounds, community meetings, team meeting and committee meetings.
• Assures safety of patients, visitors and staff through property safety checks prior to entry to patient care areas including: inspects and catalogues patient's and visitor's belongings upon arrival; affixes property labels and stores al property requiring safe-keeping; properly store or disposes of contraband; assures the patients and visitor's property is safely held and returned as soon as appropriate.

• Assists in the assessment of need for, as well as, the application and removal of restraints.

• Participates in debriefing after codes, incidents, use of restraints, when needed and completes tracking and review forms.

• Member of the In-PERT (unit-based Psychiatric Emergency Response Team

• Leads or co-leads discussion groups on topics such as anger and safety.
• When needed and in collaboration with inter-disciplinary team participates I reviewing charts and incident reports when directed by administration, as needed to identify possible preventable factors and presents these findings to the treatment team.

• Participates in group supervision and case conferences.

• Performs observation and monitoring of assigned patients on a one on one basis and conducts hourly rounds a hallway monitors when assigned. Reports observations, interactions and client activity to assigned nursing and other clinical staff.

• Communicates clinical matters to assigned RN or other professional staff as required.

• Escorts patients during transfer, for testing, or for admission on or off facility premises.

• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedures, fire safety, evacuation procedures, and internal/external disaster plans and procedures

• Participates in quality assurance/performance improvement activities and departmental and/or facility wide training as required.

• Performs related work to ensure the safe operation of the unit. May be assigned to be a member of Ex-PERT (External to the unit Psychiatric Emergency Response Team).

Minimum Qualifications
• High School or G.E.D
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• One (1) year of satisfactory work performance as a Nurse's Aide
• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record/ EPIC

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs