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AMITA Health
Location: Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Document ID: AC382-1X43 Posted on: 2019-01-0301/03/2019 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
2019-02-02
Behavioral Health Associate - AAU, Registry/As Needed, Days, Glendale Heights
We Are Hiring
Title: Behavioral Health Associate
City, State: Glendale Heights, IL
Location: AMITA Health
Department: Adlt Psychiatry Nrsng Unit 001 - Acute Unit
Additional Job Details: PRN/Registry
Shift: ****Role is a Registry, Casual position. Shifts as needed will be 7:00am -3:30 pm, a minimum of 6 shifts in a 4 week schedule is required and includes (2) weekend shifts. 1 Winter and 1 Summer holiday required.
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
Job Summary:
Under the supervision and/or direction of the Director, Manager, or Charge Nurse, performs various patient care activities and related services required to maintain a therapeutic milieu. Provides care to adult and geriatric patients requiring acute, inpatient stabilization.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
Education:
Work Experience:
Equal Employment Opportunity
AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Title: Behavioral Health Associate
City, State: Glendale Heights, IL
Location: AMITA Health
Department: Adlt Psychiatry Nrsng Unit 001 - Acute Unit
Additional Job Details: PRN/Registry
Shift: ****Role is a Registry, Casual position. Shifts as needed will be 7:00am -3:30 pm, a minimum of 6 shifts in a 4 week schedule is required and includes (2) weekend shifts. 1 Winter and 1 Summer holiday required.
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
Job Summary:
Under the supervision and/or direction of the Director, Manager, or Charge Nurse, performs various patient care activities and related services required to maintain a therapeutic milieu. Provides care to adult and geriatric patients requiring acute, inpatient stabilization.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts patient assessments and assisting patients with establishing treatment goals.
- Maintains thorough and confidential records of observations.
- Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
- Provides patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community.
- Perform safety rounds every 15 minutes
- Complete and document patient vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, respirations)
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Provide a safe, clean, therapeutic milieu
- Foster an environment of care and compassion to promote healing
- Utilize crisis intervention, including verbal de-escalation
- Function as an integral part of the treatment team
- Facilitate educational groups and therapeutic activities
Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
- Required Credential(s):
- BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Required before provisioning of care.
- Certification specializing in Crisis Prevention credentialed from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Bachelor's Level Degree, Bachelor degree in behavioral health related field required
Work Experience:
- One year of experience in behavioral healthcare preferred
Equal Employment Opportunity
AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.