Columbia,
SC
US
Posted: 11/18/2022
2022-11-18
2023-02-28
Job Number: 22412118
Pay Rate ($): 18.0
Job Description
Staff Today Inc (STI) is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant (BHA) to work at a Psychiatric Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. This is a registry position with our company Staff Today Inc.
Job Details:
- 12 hour shifts
- 7am-7pm
- 7pm-7am
Job Responsibilities:
- Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
- Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients
- Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
- Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
- Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional. Psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
- Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.
- Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills, as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum one year (12 months) of experience as a Behavioral Health Assistant or related field.
- High School Diploma, GED or foreign equivalent
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association
- Proficiency in the English language is necessary for communication with other staff and patients. BHA must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor' s Degree
- Three years (36 months) of experience
- Child and Adolescent experience
- Training/Certification in CPI
- CNA/MA experience
If interested in this position, please apply directly through this job post. You may also fax your resume and credentials to 877-858-6263 or email your documents to hr2@stafftodayinc.Com. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Staff Today Inc. At 800-928-5561 and ask to speak with Christian Monday-Friday (8: 30 AM-5: 00 PM PST).
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