Behavior Health Technician - Inpatient​/Inpatient Nursing Float

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At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose, and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting‑edge Hubbard Center for Children. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal‑opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

Provides direct and observational care for the comfort, safety, and personal needs of pediatric patients under direction and supervision of the RN. Performs indirect unit support needs related to supplies and equipment. Varied schedules to include weekend and holiday patterns.

• Provides individualized age‑specific patient/family care, performing and/or assisting with care to keep the patient(s) safe as delegated by the RN. Adhering to hospital policies and procedures, under the general supervision of a licensed nurse RN.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate care for infant, toddler, preschool, school‑age and adolescent patients.
• Utilizes patient/family input in delivering individualized patient care.
• Completes delegated tasks in an appropriate time frame, based on patient needs such as vital signs, intake/output, height/weight/head circumference measurements, ADL’s, preparing for patient arrival/discharge, transports, tests and assists RN/MD with procedures.
• Participates with the multidisciplinary team in providing feedback/input into the patient/family care needs.
• Sets and revises priorities based on patient care urgency.
• Assures the safety of the patient(s) from self and the environment.
• Provides for patient comfort, dignity, and satisfaction by actively participating in activities with patient(s).
• Helps prevent patient from pulling out catheters, tubes, and/or injuring themselves.
• Remains at the bedside of the patient to permit constant visual observation. The patient is never left alone or allowed to go out of line of sight.
• Performs reliable video monitoring in areas where video monitoring is available.
• Engages the patient in distracting, goal‑oriented behaviors, and tasks.
• Communicates regularly with the nursing staff as an active team member.
• Follows the patient care plan to meet patient’s visual, auditory, or language needs, and any special considerations regarding diet, allergy, use of bed rails, etc.
• Monitors patient(s) nutrition, recording all caloric intake and output.
• Proactively utilizes de‑escalation techniques to prevent harm.
• Immediately reports escalating behaviors to the nurse and security including attempts to leave, or hurt self/others.
• Accompanies a nurse and patient to rest room.
• Assists nurse with de‑escalation as directed.
• Observes and limits visitors in conjunction with the nurse caring for the patient.
• Assists with providing relief breaks for other attendants in the unit, as directed.
• Assists with linen changes and room restocking.
• Assists the nurse with activities of daily living (ADLs) as long as it does not interfere with the visual observation of the patient.
• Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential information, documenting complete and accurate information.
• Escalates clinical alarm alerts to licensed staff.
• Maintains a calm demeanor and provides care with dignity and respect during stressful encounters.
• Redirects the patient from engaging in at‑risk behaviors and alerts the nursing staff as patient care needs arise.
• Accompanies patient off unit as needed.
• Maintains patient rights, including the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Current and valid Nurse Aide registry in the state of NE or currently enrolled as a nursing student preferred.

• Minimum…