A Mental Health or Psychiatric Technician cares for patients with mental illnesses. Works under the direction of a physician and works with specialists involved in mental health care, such as psychiatrists and therapists. Monitors patient symptoms and administers medications. Works in a mental health facility or in a hospital or other healthcare facility.
Who We Are JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people. Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time. Why JPS? We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the
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Job Title:
BERT Technician•BH•Nights (Sun-Tue, 7pm-7am)
Requisition Number:
45798
Employment Type:
Full Time Division:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BU
Compensation Type:
Hourly Job Category:
Behavioral Health Hours Worked:
Sun-Tue, 7pm-7am
Location:
John Peter Smith Hospital Shift Worked:
Night Job Description:
Job Summary:
The Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) Technician•BH assists the BERT Nurse in providing quality psychiatric care to patients who are hospitalized outside of Behavioral Health units with psychiatric/emotional disorders. The BERT Technician responds to urgent and emergent patient needs on the medical floors experiencing behavioral health crisis. The BERT Technician rounds on patients daily and ensures environment is safe and monitors constant observers for compliance with required documentation requirements. This position performs a variety of paraprofessional nursing duties in providing care to psychiatric patients.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:
Responds to Behavioral Health emergency codes within the established timeframe and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate management of patients. Assists the BERT Nurse with direct patient care tasks/interventions toward patients at risk for agitation or psychiatric crisis. Ensure close observation process is being followed as ordered by the physician and required documentation is completed according to departmental policy and procedures. Rounds on psychiatric patients on medical units and validate completion of environmental checks to ensure safe work environment. Collaborates and contributes in educational events (orientation, skills fair, etc.) for constant observer staff across the network. Serves as a behavioral health liaison and resource in the specialized care of psychiatric patients admitted medically through monitoring, communication, immediate interventions, staff education, and support. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times on or off premises. Completes hand off communication with interdisciplinary team during rounding, post-code response, and at shift change. Attends scheduled case reviews and treatment team meetings when consulted and/or appropriate. Participates in investigation of unexpected outcomes and performance improvement for the network for care of the patient outside of Behavioral Health units in psychiatric crisis. Assists the BERT RN with the development and implementation of patient safety programs throughout the network, including evaluation of current best practices for care of the patient outside of Behavioral Health units in psychiatric crisis. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned. Must be able to complete all job duties and functions of the role with or without assistive/adaptive devices, and/or reasonable accommodations. Work environments may differ based on job functions and location. Work is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. 2 plus years of healthcare related experience or enrolled in nursing school or social science program. In lieu of HS plus experience, Associate Degree in health care, psychology or related field. Current State of Texas registration (EMT) or current certification from a national registry as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) within 1 year of hire. Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained while in orientation and maintained throughout employment. Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Associate Degree in health care, psychology or related field. 1 plus years of Acute Psychiatric patient care experience.
Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 United States Apply Now Share Save Job
